Information sharing is key to lunar peace, safety, and sustainability.
LPP created the first guide to it: the Lunar Information Sharing 101.
LIS Development
Between May 4th and June 11th, LPP circulated a first version of the LIS 101 with the participants to the consultations and all other interested stakeholders for their feedback. Based on the comments received, LPP shared a second version of the document for a further round of feedback between June 17th and July 20th. Besides a few minor suggestions, mostly editorial, V2 of LIS 101 received unanimous support from the consulted stakeholders. A third version was thus shared for a last round of comments between July 24th and August 10th. The final document was revealed at a dedicated online event that took place via Zoom on August 19th at 3:00 pm CEST.
The LIS 101 @ COPUOS 2025
On June 24th, LPP presented V2 of the LIS 101 during the 68th Session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space during a side event co-hosted with our closest partner and funder, the Open Lunar Foundation, receiving enthusiastic support from over 20 Member States Delegations present.
A Reference Guide to
Lunar Information Sharing
The Lunar Information Sharing 101 is the first and only document identifying common ground on core elements, guiding principles, and streamlined practices for lunar information sharing, based upon 9 months of extensive global consultations featuring over
40 governments, space agencies, lunar companies, and experts.
The LIS 101 is divided in 4 sections:
Part I presents background information on LPP and outlines goals, structure, vision and methodology of the LIS 101.
Part II identifies convergence and divergence between actors on purposes, legal bases, mechanisms, stakeholders, and limitations.
Part III presents common ground on a working definition, guiding principles, and streamlined practices on what to share, where, how, and when, including a template and timelines.
Part IV concludes by summarising key takeaways
and outlining next steps for implementation.
Official Release of the LIS 101
LPP officially unveiled the final version of the LIS 101 at a dedicated online event that took place via Zoom on August 19th. The LIS 101 will also be presented and distributed at relevant international events such as the 76th International Astronautical Congress and the UN Commercial Lunar Activities Conference.
The Lunar Template
A Dedicated Tool to Streamline Lunar Information Sharing
The Lunar Template has been developed by LPP as an Annex to the Lunar Information Sharing 101.
The purpose of the Lunar Template is to serve as a shared reference for all actors involved in lunar activities to streamline information sharing for peace, safety, sustainability, and capacity building.
The Template builds upon the foundational work of the Article XI Project and is offered as a contribution to policy discussions at COPUOS as well as Artemis and ILRS.