Tuesday / 2 November 2021

Masten Working with Partners to Advance Lunar Communications, Landing Plume Containment, Inclusivity in Mojave

NASA Flight Opportunities in collaboration with LA-based Zandef Deksit utilizing Masten Xodiac VTVL to test lander-ejected ExoCam for use on Moon at Mojave Air & Space Port, Masten advancing regolith / ceramic blasted pads, hosting NASA Large Vehicle Landing Surface Interaction program with goal of dust mitigation; Swedish Space Corporation, working to achieve space launch capability at Esrange Space Center (68°N, 21°E) near Kiruna, Sweden NET 2022, to provide XL-1 lander communications – launching NET Nov 2023; Masten in discussions with Navajo Nation to foster engineering education opportunities

Pictured: (LL) Navajo Nation VP Myron Lizer, Masten HR Director Thomas Ferrer; (LR) Masten Lunar Development VP Colin Ake, SSC Business Director Sam Peterson Credits: Masten, NASA, Navajo Nation