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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

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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\
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The Lunar Codex is a curated archive of cultural works from across the globe, launched from Earth via NASA Artemis / CLPS program partners. The Lunar Codex is a project of Incandence Corp. 

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This website copyright © 2019-2024 Incandence Corp. All rights reserved. No other websites or channels are affiliated with the Lunar Codex except as linked herein. The Lunar Codex, Le Codex Lunaire, Codex Orion, Codex Peregrine, Codex Nova, Codex Serenity, Codex Freya, Codex Polaris, Orion Collection, Peregrine Collection, Νουα Collection, Serenity Collection, Freya Collection, Polaris Collection, Manifest 9, Annex 9, Artists on the Moon, Archived on the Moon, Νουα (nu-omicron-upsilon-alpha), and associated logos and seals, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Incandence Corp. MoonBox, NanoFiche, and other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. 

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Individual works are copyright © by their respective creators, editors, publishers, or owners, and all rights as appropriate remain with them, whether or not a notice appears adjacent to the work. All works included in the Lunar Codex have been archived with permission from their respective creators, editors, publishers, or owners, whether individually, or as represented in a collection such as an anthology, exhibit, catalog, or magazine. Music on this website is Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy, Beta Records (2017) original performance recording used with permission - version x 1.33 speed.

Works may be identified by their Lunar Codex time capsule, NASA mission, launch platform, spacecraft and payload partners, and/or launch date, as follows: [1] Orion / AM1 - NASA EM-1 / Artemis 1 Mission (Nov 16-Dec 11, 2022); [2] Peregrine / PM1 - NASA CLPS-TO2-AB / Astrobotic Peregrine Mission 1 (Jan 8-18, 2024); [3] Nova / XM1 - NASA CLPS-TO2-IM / Intuitive Machines Nova-C Mission IM-1 'Odysseus' (Feb 15-22 2024); [4] Serenity / FM1 - NASA CLPS-TO-19D Mission 1 (3Q24); [5] OM1 / Freya - NASA CLPS-TO-PRIME-1 / Intuitive Machines Nova-C Mission IM-2 / AF B2O Mission (3Q24); and [6] Polaris / GM1 - NASA CLPS-TO-20A (VIPER) / Astrobotic Griffin Mission 1 (Nov 2024).

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The Lunar Codex is fully-funded by Incandence and asks for no fees of any kind; anyone soliciting such via Patreon, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, or similar, in any manner whatsoever, is not affiliated with the Lunar Codex despite any representation to the contrary. Incandence does not profit and makes no revenue from the Lunar Codex project. The Lunar Codex does not and will not deal in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto-, or blockchain-related works, nor does it endorse, nor is it associated with any entities involved in such ventures, despite any representation to the contrary.

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