Space

Space Force readies cislunar RFIs, including AI for autonomous spacecraft

Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said two requests for information are coming soon, one for commercial cislunar technology and one for AI software to run autonomous spacecraft, with fielding targeted by the end of fiscal 2029. The push is driven largely by concern over Chinese activity between Earth and the Moon.

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