Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL)

Abstracts due for 6th annual Cislunar Security Conference 2025, being held Dec 2-4 in Laurel MD, USA.

Topic: Dust and Environments

Abstracts due for 2025 LSIC Fall Meeting to be held Nov 5-6 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta GA, USA

Topic: Lunar Testing

2025 LSIC Fall Meeting to be held 5-6 Nov will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the […]

Shusaku Kanaya of JAXA will present on the SLIM lander's solar panels, including how they helped the spacecraft operate during multiple lunar day-night cycles. Brian Schratz and Milena Graziano from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will present their latest work, Hibernating and Surviving through the Lunar Night. Each will conduct […]

2025 LSIC Fall Meeting will focus on mission-driven technology guiding us to the Moon. Through the years, our community has planned and executed, and now it's time to thrive! This Fall will be valuable to learn directly from core infrastructure technology providers, technologies in the pipeline for future missions, risk […]

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We will take this hour to hear from speakers who would have given surface-power-related presentations at the Fall Meeting: William Smith (Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen) "Surviving the Lunar Night with PEM Fuel Cells” Vaibhav Bhosale (Georgia Institute of Technology) "Lighting Up the Moon: Scheduling Framework for Cislunar Space Solar […]

Topic: 2025 Recap, 2026 Look Ahead

10:00-11:30 EST (UTC-5). Leading the effort to establish lunar infrastructure interoperability, ensuring that systems work seamlessly together by uniting commercial, governmental, and international stakeholders, LOGIC unites 1,000+ members, is sponsored by DARPA and managed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

Zoom meeting for discussion, updates; 11:00-11:50 EST.

From 11:00-17:00 EST, with workshop Co-Chairs Maria Banks and Ryan Watkins of NASA; Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows rapid acquisition of lunar delivery services from American companies to deliver scientific, exploration and technology payloads to the Moon’s surface and into lunar orbit. The CLPS model offers a unique […]

Monthly teleconference on Excavation & Construction focus group (LSIC), covering lunar regolith handling, construction techniques, and infrastructure for missions.

Subject is Thermal Management for Surface Power Systems with presentation by Sotirios Zormpas of Lunar Outpost on their innovative thermal energy storage system. Via Zoom at https://jhuapl.zoomgov.com/s/1611407987?pwd=TblSLZ0V6hHWPWxvPiGFfC8ELaIW4x.1

February Working Group meeting, 10:00-11:30 EST (UTC-5). Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium brings together the international and commercial lunar community around adopting, adapting and potentially authoring interoperability standards, ensuring that lunar infrastructure systems can function within a cohesive ecosystem. Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and managed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory […]

At 11:00 EST (06:00 HT) Matt Granger from NASA Glenn will present the Advanced Modular Power Systems (AMPS) project to the group. Then, Emma McCauley from L3 Harris will share details about the ECLIPSE 500 Power Supply as an example of AMPS in practice. Following will be a combined Q&A. […]

Due by 23:59 EDT for event April 28-30, 2026. Submit abstracts at https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Abstracts/index.php?i=63600020

At 11:00 CDT in-person at The Woodlands TX, USA, and Online at 15:00 CDT / UTC-5, both including an update from the recent LEAG annual meeting, and an open discussion of plans for LEAG moving forward where we hope to hear from the community regarding your priorities and concerns. Zoom […]

Due no later than 23:59 EDT for conference April 28-30. Send questions on how your technology can be showcased to LSICmeetings (at) jhuapl.edu Tech Showcase portal is https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Technology-Demonstrations-Application-new.php

LSIC Surface Power Focus Group online discussion of dust-toleration connectors for lunar surface applications. Jorge Núñez, from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL), will present an overview of the lunar surface dust environment. Then, Josh Yank of Yank Technologies and Erik Strahl of Amphenol will share recent advances in their […]

Bri DeMattia (NASA Glenn Research Center) will present the work of NASA’s Safe, Innovative, Interoperable Modular Power for Lunar Exploration (SIIMPLE) team. At 11:00 EDT | 15:00 UTC | 05:00 HST. SIIMPLE offers a modular battery system solution, implementing advancements in high specific energy cell chemistries, aggressive choices in battery […]

23:59 EDT | 03:59 UTC April 14. No cost for Online attendance; US$150-220 for in-person (Laurel MD, USA). Theme Accelerate the Pace: Touch Down, Power Up, and Explore! focuses on urgency for lunar infrastructure technology efforts, inviting discussions on how we can accelerate progress together. With the incredible momentum set […]

AIAA secret / NOFORN event covering the strategic, programmatic, and technical topics and policy issues pertaining to the aerospace and defense community.

The goal of this workshop is to bring together interdisciplinary scientists to discuss outstanding science questions about Io -- the most volcanically active world in the Solar System, yet fundamental questions persist regarding its origin, evolution, present-day activity, dynamic atmosphere, and its complex interactions with the rest of the Jovian […]

Theme Accelerate the Pace: Touch Down, Power Up, and Explore! focuses on urgency for lunar infrastructure technology efforts, inviting discussions on how we can accelerate progress together. No cost for Online attendance; US$150-220 for in-person (April 28 at Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, USA; April 29-30 at […]

Online from 11:00-16:00 EDT | 05:00-10:00 HST | 15:00-20:00 UTC, will feature presentations and panels with speakers from academia, industry, nonprofit and government. Agenda and registration available here: https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Agenda/index.php?id=63600027

Short course “Low-Cost EDL Missions and Technologies” occurs June 20-21, with Workshop on June 22-26; at JHU Bloomberg Center. About the Workshop The International Planetary Probe Workshop is an annual congregation of scientists, engineers, and technologists from around the world working in disciplines supporting planetary probes for exploration. The first […]