Bay Area companies and NASA Ames Research Center are actively supporting Artemis II and planning for Artemis IV in 2028, highlighting a robust regional ecosystem for lunar exploration.

Artemis II is reaching record-breaking distances and delivering unprecedented views from the far side of the moon, with crew data and hardware support coordinated by Bay Area teams as the mission orbits and prepares for Earth return.

Heliospace, led by Greg Delory, is delivering mission-critical hardware and anticipates contributing to Artemis II and the lunar South Pole plans that will shape Artemis IV.

Chabot Space and Science Center will host a full-day Artemis II splashdown celebration on the day of return, with events scheduled from morning through late afternoon and a 5:17 p.m. splashdown time.

The Bay Area Artemis ecosystem includes partnerships with smaller firms supplying specialized components and systems, underscoring the region’s central role in NASA’s lunar program.

Heliospace Corporation in Berkeley designs and delivers space-qualified hardware and antennas, with instruments already deployed on the Moon and collaboration on Artemis IV for lunar surface operations.

NASA Ames researchers are at Johnson Space Center supporting Artemis II crew science operations and data collection during the moon flyby, including identifying far-side features and potential future landing sites.