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Lunar Transportation & Infrastructure

We Deliver
to the Moon.

ORBITBeyond's Extensible Lunar Vehicle Platform enables commercial and scientific payload delivery at unmatched scale and cost — turning landings into sustained presence.

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1,000kg
Payload Capacity
2Mbps
X-Band Data Rate
700W
Payload Power
456hr
Surface Duration

About ORBITBeyond

Built for the Long Game on the Moon.

ORBITBeyond is a lunar transportation and infrastructure company developing missions to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon. Our platform supports precision landing at south-polar sites — where the resources are.

With a team of over 30 experts — many previously from NASA and international space agencies — we bring institutional knowledge to commercial timelines.

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Precision Landing

Precision Landing

Precision Landing

South-polar delivery to permanently shadowed regions with terrain-relative navigation.

Surface Infrastructure

Surface Infrastructure

Surface Infrastructure

Power, data, mobility, and 4G/LTE networking as-a-service on the lunar surface.

Sample Return

Sample Return

Sample Return

In-development mission to retrieve and return lunar samples for scientific analysis.

Night Survival

Night Survival

Night Survival

14-day lunar night operations capability in partnership with Tec Masters.

Mission Portfolio

Three Missions.
One Sustained Presence.

Lunar Mission OB-1
Mission 01

Lunar Mission OB-1

Payload Delivery · 2029
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 Lunar Mission OB-2
Mission 02

Lunar Mission OB-2

Sample Return · 2031
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 Lunar Edge Compute
Joint Venture

Lunar Edge Compute

Infrastructure · 2029
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Capabilities

End-to-End Lunar Services.

Lunar Transportation

Lunar Transportation

1,000 kg precision delivery to the lunar south pole.

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 Surface Infrastructure

Surface Infrastructure

Power, data, and mobility — delivered as a service on the Moon.

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 Exploration & Prospecting

Exploration & Prospecting

Terrain mapping and resource assessment near permanently shadowed regions.

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 Lunar Night Survival

Lunar Night Survival

456 hours of continuous surface operations through 14 days of lunar darkness.

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Leadership

The Team Behind the Mission.

Over 30 experts — many formerly of NASA and international space agencies — driving commercial lunar access forward.

Siba Prasad Padhi

Siba Prasad Padhi

CEO & Founder

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Siba Prasad Padhi

CEO & Founder

Founder and CEO of ORBITBeyond — one of ten NASA CLPS-certified lunar providers.

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Dr. Kimberly Robinson

Dr. Kimberly Robinson

President & COO

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Dr. Kimberly Robinson

President & COO

30+ years at NASA — Artemis I Payload Mission Manager and SLS leadership. Former CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

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Chris Crumbly

Chris Crumbly

CTO

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Chris Crumbly

CTO

25+ years across NASA and industry — SLS spacecraft interfaces, and space policy at the White House OSTP. Von Braun Award recipient.

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Reggie Spivey

Reggie Spivey

Head, Mission Integration

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Reggie Spivey

Head, Mission Integration

30+ years in aerospace — led 450+ engineers supporting NASA's SLS and ISS. COO of Tec-Masters, our lunar night survival partner.

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Dr. S. Somanath

Dr. S. Somanath

Strategic Advisor

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Dr. S. Somanath

Strategic Advisor · Former ISRO Chairman

Led ISRO through the historic Chandrayaan-3 south-pole landing. Architect of Space Vision-2047.

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Dr M. Krishnaswamy

Dr M. Krishnaswamy

Chief Systems Engineer

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Dr M. Krishnaswamy

Chief Systems Engineer

40+ years in space systems — led ISRO's Cartosat and TES programmes and guided Chandrayaan-1. Leads OB-1 lander configuration for NASA CLPS.

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Lawrence A. Helm

Lawrence A. Helm

VP Business Development

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Lawrence A. Helm

VP Business Development

22 years at NASA Headquarters — Launch Services, Commercial Crew & Cargo, Artemis, and Lunar Surface Systems.

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Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shimon Sarid

Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shimon Sarid

Strategic Advisor

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Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shimon Sarid

Strategic Advisor

28 years in the Israeli Air Force, Head of IAF Material Command. CEO of SpaceIL — architect of the Beresheet2 lunar mission.

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CA Rabindra Sahu

CA Rabindra Sahu

CFO Advisory

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CA Rabindra Sahu

CFO Advisory

Virtual CFO and Growth Partner advising enterprises on finance, compliance, transfer pricing, and business valuation.

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News & Articles

Latest from ORBITBeyond.

ORBITBeyond · 2026

ORBITBeyond Advances South-Polar Mission Planning Ahead of 2029 Target

The team shares updates on mission architecture, payload integrations, and our infrastructure roadmap for sustained lunar presence at the south pole.

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Missions

Lunar Edge Compute Joint Venture Announced

ORBITBeyond reveals plans for high-performance edge computing on the lunar surface.

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Services

Payload User Guide Now Available for Mission Planning

Download our comprehensive guide covering all payload specifications, integration requirements, and service tiers.

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Your Payload.
Our Platform.
The Moon.

ORBITBeyond offers end-to-end mission planning, payload integration, and delivery services for commercial and scientific customers.

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