NASA's ROSES-2025 Amendment 45 delays F.10 PRISM Step-2 proposals to February 27, 2026, from prior dates of February 20 (Amendment 31/24); Step-1 due December 12, 2025; program solicits science-driven instrument suites for CLPS landers targeting lunar South Pole (excluding North Pole).[1][4][5]
PRISM supports SMD divisions (Planetary Science, Earth Science, Heliophysics, Astrophysics, Biological/Physical Sciences), ESDMD exploration objectives, and STMD tech demos for lunar science, exploration, and commercial development, enabling data on south polar conditions vital for radiation shielding, resource utilization, and existential risk mitigation in permanent lunar bases.[3][4][6]
Ark team must monitor NSPIRES for selected PRISM payloads, evaluate integration of safety/mission assurance plans and south polar period-of-performance budgeting into Ark designs, and assess proposals addressing updated data/technology gaps for habitat preservation.[2][5][6]