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F O U N D E D B Y S A M U E L P E R A L T A
THE LUNAR CODEX
A D L U N A M E T U L T R A
WORKS OF 35,000 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, WRITERS, MUSICIANS, AND FILMMAKERS
FROM 254 COUNTRIES, TERRITORIES, AND INDIGENOUS NATIONS, LAUNCHED
OVER 7 MISSIONS FROM EARTH TO SPACE, TO THE MOON, AND BEYOND
Codex Orion launched Nov 16 to Lunar orbit & returned to Earth Dec 11, 2022
via NASA Space Launch System / Orion Spacecraft / NASA EM-1
Codex Peregrine launched Jan 8 to Lunar space, Earth re-entry burn Jan 18, 2024
via ULA Vulcan Centaur / DHL MoonBox / NASA CLPS TO2-AB
Codex Nova & Moon Camera Lunar Codex launched Feb 15 & landed Feb 22, 2024
via SpaceX Falcon 9 / ILOA / NanoFiche / GLL Lunagram / NASA CLPS-TO2-IM
Codex Serenity launching Nov 16 & landing Mare Crisium Dec 28, 2024
via SpaceX Falcon 9 / NanoFiche / LS-CB-SSD / NASA CLPS-TO-19D
Codex Minerva launching to Lunar southern hemisphere Dec 2024
via SpaceX Falcon 9 / ISF / NF / LS1 / NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1 (IM2)
Codex Freya launching to Lunar space Dec 2024 & asteroid fly-by Sep 2025
via SpaceX Falcon 9 / NanoFiche / LS-CB / NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1 (AFB2O)
Codex Polaris launching to Lunar southern hemisphere Sep 2025
via SpaceX Falcon Heavy / NanoFiche / DHL MoonBox / NASA CLPS-TO-20A
"A time capsule of human creativity, stored in the sky" - The New York Times
"How the Lunar Codex is aiming to change the Moon forever" - CNN
+ Read more news about the creative artists on the Lunar Codex here\
![Destination: Moon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774c06_8bd5ec8ff01b403ea3c25672096c9961~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_303,h_170,fp_0.51_0.56,q_90/774c06_8bd5ec8ff01b403ea3c25672096c9961~mv2.png)
![Peregrine Mission 1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774c06_b65ceab680324d23b7bb834291f25bc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_303,h_170,q_90/774c06_b65ceab680324d23b7bb834291f25bc3~mv2.jpg)
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![Galleries](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774c06_6e19500f5c9b44a7a4ea4cf1143134f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_303,h_170,fp_0.5_0.49,q_90/774c06_6e19500f5c9b44a7a4ea4cf1143134f1~mv2.jpg)
![A global endeavor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774c06_9b885292645a48819351825922179280~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_303,h_170,q_90/774c06_9b885292645a48819351825922179280~mv2.jpg)
![Reading halls](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774c06_1cbe3ae01fec4c20a2eeb28102d4c7a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_302,h_170,fp_0.49_0.38,q_90/774c06_1cbe3ae01fec4c20a2eeb28102d4c7a7~mv2.jpg)
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![Artemis I/Orion mission](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/774c06_bd2e1d7934c647b3baea02ae0ae49f92~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_303,h_170,fp_0.5_0.58,q_90/774c06_bd2e1d7934c647b3baea02ae0ae49f92~mv2.png)
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