{"id":771314,"date":"2023-11-06T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=771314"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:12:45","slug":"nasa-invites-stakeholders-to-stmds-lift-1-industry-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=771314","title":{"rendered":"NASA Invites Stakeholders to STMD\u2019s LIFT-1 Industry Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Artist concept of an In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) demonstration on the Moon. Many technologies in six priority areas encompassed by NASA&#x2019;s Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative will need testing, such as advancing ISRU technologies that could lead to future production of fuel, water, or oxygen from local materials, expanding exploration capabilities.\" style=\"object-position: 68% 95%;object-fit: cover\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artist concept of an In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) demonstration on the Moon. Many technologies in six priority areas encompassed by NASA\u2019s Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative will need testing, such as advancing ISRU technologies that could lead to future production of fuel, water, or oxygen from local materials, expanding exploration capabilities.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NASA is hosting a virtual industry forum on Nov. 13, 2023, to introduce the\u00a0agency\u2019s Lunar Infrastructure Foundational Technologies (LIFT-1)\u00a0demonstration Request for Information (RFI). At this event, representatives of NASA\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/space-technology-mission-directorate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)<\/a> will discuss the relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/m2m-objectives-exec-summary.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/m2m-objectives-exec-summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Moon-to-Mars Objectives<\/a>, STMD Envisioned Future Priorities (EFPs), and will answer questions from potential respondents interested in the RFI. Written responses to the Q&amp;A will be posted to NSPIRES after the meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although the primary focus for this activity is<strong> <\/strong>a future lunar surface resource utilization (ISRU) demonstration it will require multiple capabilities that may address other infrastructure objectives. The Industry Day offers an opportunity for respondents to gain insight and understanding of the ISRU objectives as well as those other foundational infrastructure objectives. <\/p>\n<p><strong>LIFT-1 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY FORUM (virtual)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, Nov. 13, 2023<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1:00 p.m. \u2013 2:00 p.m. EST<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Niki Werkheiser, director of Technology Maturation, NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Jerry Sanders, lead for NASA\u2019s In-Space Resource Utilization (ISRU), NASA Capability Leadership Team (CLT) (multiple NASA centers)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Mike Ching, technical advisor, NASA\u2019s Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative (LSII); Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Platform: <\/strong>The Industry Forum will be conducted via the Webex application. To connect to the industry forum Webex meeting, participants must first <a href=\"https:\/\/nasaenterprise.webex.com\/weblink\/register\/rb9f44c08d165c27a2da0f50649264ec9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register.<\/a>\u00a0Once registered, participants will receive a meeting invitation to the registered email address with options to join via Webex or audio only (phone).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p><strong>MORE INFORMATION<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The LIFT-1 RFI is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?solId=%7b23D0FE0E-099D-77A8-3E06-2C516D900762%7d&amp;path=&amp;method=init\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?solId=%7b23D0FE0E-099D-77A8-3E06-2C516D900762%7d&amp;path=&amp;method=init\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NSPIRES<\/a> and open for responses\u00a0through December 18, 2023 (5:00 p.m. EST)<\/p>\n<p>Please direct questions related to the RFI and industry day by email to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:HQ-STMD-LIFT-1-RFI@nasaprs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HQ-STMD-LIFT-1-RFI@nasaprs.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For media inquiries, please contact Jimi Russell, <a href=\"mailto:james.j.russell@nasa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">james.j.russell@nasa.gov.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/NASATechnology\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nasaspacetech\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep 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src=\"\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n Click here for original story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/stmd-lift-1-industry-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASA Invites Stakeholders to STMD\u2019s LIFT-1 Industry Forum<\/a>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: NASA Breaking News&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist concept of an In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) demonstration on the Moon. 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