McCandless Lunar Lander

McCandless Lunar Lander
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
DesignerLockheed Martin
Country of originUnited States
OperatorLockheed Martin
ApplicationsCommercial cargo lander
Specifications
Spacecraft typeRobotic lunar lander
Payload capacity250 kg (550 lb) [1]
Power400 W [1] from a single solar array on a boom
Design life1 lunar day (14 Earth days) [1]
Dimensions
LengthHeight: >2 m (6 ft 7 in) [1]
Diameter3 m (9.8 ft) [1]
Production
StatusDesigned
On order0
Built0
Related spacecraft
Derived fromPhoenix and InSight landers

McCandless Lunar Lander, also known as the McCandless Lunar Delivery Service, is a concept for a robotic lunar lander proposed as one of the commercial cargo vehicles for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). The lander was proposed to NASA for funding by the aerospace company Lockheed Martin, and it is based on the successful Mars landers Phoenix and InSight.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Lockheed Martin's McCandless Lunar Lander Capabilities for ISRU Missions." Joshua B. Hopkins, David W. Murrow, Stuart Wiens, and Timothy Linn. Lunar ISRU 2019: Developing a New Space Economy Through Lunar Resources and Their Utilization. July 15-17, 2019, Columbia, Maryland.