Index

United States civil space agency. Operator of Artemis, ISS programmatic lead, CLPS buyer.

First crewed Artemis mission — lunar free-return.

European civil space agency. Operator of Ariane 6 procurement, Copernicus, Galileo.

NASA/Lockheed crew capsule for Artemis.

Vertically integrated launch + broadband provider. Operates Falcon 9/Heavy, Starship, Crew Dragon, and the Starlink constellation.

NASA crewed lunar-return programme.

Bezos-founded launch provider behind New Shepard (suborbital) and New Glenn (heavy lift). Partner on Orbital Reef station.

Victor Glover is an astronaut with NASA, known for his role in the Artemis II mission and as a pilot on the Crew-1 SpaceX mission.

Canadian Space Agency promotes the peaceful use and development of space for Canada.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation develops and manufactures aerospace products and technologies.

Jeremy Hansen is a Royal Canadian Air Force colonel and astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency.

Reid Wiseman is an American naval aviator and NASA astronaut.

Christina Koch is an American engineer and NASA astronaut known for her contributions to space exploration.

Private-astronaut missions to ISS; building commercial station modules and Artemis EVA suits.

Legacy prime — Orion, GPS III, national-security payloads.

International Space Station is a multinational program for scientific research and technology development in low Earth orbit.

NASA super-heavy launcher used for Artemis.

Legacy prime — Cygnus cargo, HALO lunar module, Antares/Eclipse with Firefly.

ISS — 2000–present crewed LEO platform.

Operates Alpha (1,000 kg class), builds the Elytra OTV, and delivers lunar payloads with Blue Ghost.

U.S. Department of Defense oversees national security and military operations.

Legacy prime — Starliner CCP, SLS core stage, WGS/X-37B.

First crewed lunar-surface landing under Artemis.

Commercial space station developer (Haven-1, Haven-2); targeting artificial gravity.

U.S. Air Force is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

Jonathan Cirtain is the CEO and President of Axiom Space.

CLPS lunar-lander provider (Nova-C).

U.S. Army conducts space and missile defense operations and integrates Army capabilities in support of U.S. Strategic Command missions.

Indian Space Research Organisation. GSLV, PSLV, Gaganyaan.

Roscosmos is the state corporation responsible for space activities in Russia.

Moon is a celestial body targeted for exploration and human missions by various space programs.

Firefly lunar-lander line under CLPS.

Collins Aerospace is a leading aviation and defense technology company.

Max Haot is the CEO of Vast, focusing on developing artificial gravity space stations.

Lunar-delivery services and rover technology.

Starlab Space develops and operates commercial space stations for research and industrial activities in low Earth orbit.

CH-47 Chinook is a medium transport helicopter designed for versatile military operations.

Jessica Meir is a NASA astronaut and marine biologist involved in commercial crew and lunar missions.

Japanese civil space agency. H3, HTV-X, Kibo module.

SpaceX fully reusable heavy-lift launch system.

Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) provides integrated EVA capabilities for NASA's lunar and Mars missions.

Oleg Kononenko is a Russian cosmonaut and head of the Russian cosmonaut team on the ISS.

Sophie Adenot is a French engineer, helicopter pilot, and astronaut with the European Space Agency.

Johnson Space Center is NASA's center for human spaceflight located in Houston, Texas.

Glenn Research Center develops science and technology for aeronautics and space as a NASA facility.

Flammability of Materials on the Moon is a NASA program studying fire behavior in lunar conditions.

A-10 Thunderbolt II is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform used by the U.S. Air Force.

Nikolai Chub is a Russian cosmonaut selected by Roscosmos in 2012.

Biofabrication Facility is a 3D bioprinter on the ISS capable of printing human tissue from bioinks mixed with living cells.

Roscosmos is the state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights and aerospace research.

F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.

NASA-led lunar-orbit space station (HALO + PPE + I-HAB).

Artemis IV is the planned third crewed mission of NASA's Artemis program, aiming for a lunar landing.

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation is an Alaska Native corporation engaged in government contracting and various business operations.

Voyager Technologies provides defense and space solutions, including satellite launch services and ISR applications.

Rebekah Tolatovicz is a mechanical technician lead at ASRC Federal, supporting NASA's Orion spacecraft.

USS John P. Murtha is an amphibious transport dock ship supporting NASA's Artemis II mission.

Tiangong is a series of Chinese space vehicles, including the Tiangong space station and its modules.

Crew Eclss focuses on Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for crewed space missions.

45th Weather Squadron provides weather assessments for air and space operations.

Jack Hathaway is a NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Commander.

Chris Williams is an experienced leader in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Space Launch Delta 45 is a unit of the United States Space Force responsible for launch operations.

Andreas Mogensen is a Danish engineer and ESA astronaut known for being the first Dane to fly in space.

Jasmin Moghbeli is a NASA astronaut and commander of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission.

Satoshi Furukawa is a Japanese surgeon and JAXA astronaut.

NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services — small-lander delivery contract vehicle.

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist and expert in orbital monitoring.

Blue Origin reusable suborbital vehicle.

Suborbital human spaceflight operator (SpaceShipTwo class).

Operator of Dream Chaser and partner on Orbital Reef.

Italian-French JV — ISS Cygnus PCM, Cyclops, satellite buses.

Canadian civil space agency. Canadarm programme and Lunar Gateway contributor.

PRC civil space agency. Tiangong, Chang'e, Tianwen.

Sierra Space lifting-body cargo (eventually crew) spaceplane.

SpaceX commercial crew + cargo capsule.

NASA CCP — commercial crew transport to ISS.

NASA programme to seed commercial successors to the ISS.

Uncrewed SLS + Orion test flight (Dec 2022).

Blue Origin + Sierra Space commercial LEO station.

Boeing commercial crew capsule (CST-100).

Nauka is a Russian Multipurpose Research Module launched to the International Space Station.

Ultrasound 2 is a diagnostic tool used in space to provide images of internal organs and muscles.

SpaceX Dragon Endurance is a reusable spacecraft designed for crewed missions to the International Space Station.

Loral O’Hara is an American engineer and NASA astronaut.

Canadarm2 is a robotic system used on the International Space Station for maintenance and operations.

Dragon Endurance is a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft used for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

ILC Dover specializes in aerospace products, including spacesuits and inflatable habitats, enhancing safety and performance.

Nanoracks External Platform provides commercial access to the extreme environment of space via the ISS.

Expedition 70 is the 70th long-duration mission to the International Space Station focused on various scientific research.