Open Lunarians,

 

 

2026 is shaping up to be one of the most active years in lunar exploration in decades. Artemis II, a crewed mission around the Moon, is preparing for launch in the coming months. Several new commercial landers and payload missions are entering the manifest, and a wave of robotic science missions will continue to expand humanity’s presence beyond Earth orbit.

 

As activity accelerates, governments worldwide are updating their policies and capabilities. And across the international community, there is a growing understanding that information sharing, transparency, and cooperative coordination are not optional extras — they are the mechanisms that keep the peace.

 

 

This year, we’re expanding the foundation we built in 2025. A preview of what’s coming:

This is the year when groundwork becomes infrastructure — when the ideas we’ve nurtured begin to operate at scale.

 

We hope you will join us. To meet the growing demand for our tools and leadership, we have an open Development Director position—an essential role that will help expand philanthropic and partnership support for our work. This position will enable us to scale the Lunar Ledger as a global public good, uphold transparency as a practical peacekeeping mechanism, protect zones of scientific and cultural significance, and ensure Open Lunar remains a neutral, values-driven steward in a rapidly evolving lunar landscape. If you or someone in your network is passionate about the future of cooperative space exploration, we would love to hear from you.

 

Rachel Williams

Executive Director

 

 

 

 

Open Lunar is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial Development Director to lead all fundraising strategy and execution for the organization. The Development Director is the point person for fundraising, responsible for facilitating our approach, identifying and pursuing funding pathways, crafting and pitching compelling opportunities, and closing significant gifts and partnerships. Click below to learn more. The first round of application reviews begins on January 19, 2026.

 

 

This work is only possible because of the community that believes a peaceful, open, and shared lunar future is worth building. If what we’re doing resonates with you, we invite you to make a contribution as we begin this pivotal year.

 

 

Your donations directly fuel the tools, research, and partnerships that keep the Moon open to all.

 

Thank you for being part of this global experiment in collaborative lunar governance. We’re deeply grateful—and excited for the year ahead.

 

 

 

 

2025 was a happening year in global lunar exploration. It gladly involved many progressive cooperative & collaborative international efforts, the gems we need more of. But we also saw shortcomings on several fronts with implications for future planning. Here is a linked rundown contextualising it all.

 

Our Moon remains a daunting destination, but one which reflects our dreams of deep space. To realise them all, cooperation and collaboration are not just nice-to-haves but an absolute necessity. For future generations to look up to our Moon, there’s more work to do for it to reflect our best presence.

 

 

 

As we begin a new year of exciting work, we want to pause and thank the people who make this work possible Jessy Kate Schingler, Robbie Schingler, Will Marshall, and Steve Jurvetson.

 

We are deeply grateful to our four core donors whose generosity makes our work impactful. Your belief in Open Lunar Foundation's vision of a peaceful, cooperative future in space fuels everything we do. Thank you for standing with us as we work toward a lunar presence that benefits all of humanity. Your support means the world to us—and beyond.

 

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