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CLPS CP-22 (IM-4)
Mission: Commercial Lunar Payload Services Task Order CP-22
Provider: Intuitive Machines
Lander: Nova-C (fourth Nova-C lander, IM-4)
Landing Site: Mons Mouton, lunar south pole
Launch/Landing: No earlier than 2027
Payloads
ESA PROSPECT:
- ProSEED drill (1-meter depth cryogenic sampling)
- ProSPA analytical laboratory (thermal-chemical ISRU demonstration)
- First in-situ ISRU chemistry demonstration on lunar surface
NASA Payloads:
- Compact Infrared Imaging System (mineralogy)
- SEAL (Surface and Exosphere Alterations by Landers)
- MAG (magnetometer)
- Laser retroreflector
- LEIA (Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora - yeast radiation biology experiment)
Schedule
Earlier mission descriptions indicated 2026 landing. NSSDCA records confirm IM-4 designation and no-earlier-than-2027 target, representing a quiet slip not widely reported in public program discussions.
Timeline
- 2026-04-13 — Mission confirmed as IM-4 with 2027 target (slip from earlier 2026 timeline)
Sources
- NASA Science CLPS mission page
- NSSDCA mission records
- NASASpaceFlight reporting