NASA wants the help of companies to document his return to the moon

NASA is expected to return to the moon in 2024 with its Artemis mission, but is asking for help from companies to document the trip.

The agency sent a request to partners using new technologies, including “360-degree field-of-view camera systems, virtual reality, advanced image compression to improve image quality on low-bandwidth communication links. ” and more.

NASA wants coverage and approaches that “will go beyond our standard coverage on NASA TV,” administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement. “We want to capture Apollo’s amazement for a new generation: the Artemis generation. Just as people were glued to the TV 50 years ago when astronauts took their first steps on the moon, we want to take people into this new era of exploration. “

The space agency said it was looking for a wide range of partners, including broadcasters, studios, the aerospace industry, universities, and non-profit organizations. Last month, NASA awarded $ 370 million to 14 different American companies, including a contract to build “the first LTE / 4G communications system in space.”

NASA’s Artemis program aims to land American astronauts on the moon by 2024, as well as establishing a sustainable human presence on Earth’s natural satellite.

To date, only 12 people, all Americans, have landed on the moon.