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==Introduction==
The [[NASA]] '''Innovative Lunar Demonstrations Data''' ([[ILDD]]) program was created as a [[NASA]] Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) in August, 2010.  Under the BAA, [[NASA]] sought responders to deliver data products from capabilties related to upcoming and derived from future lunar surface missions.


==Awards==
On October 15, 2010, [[NASA]] awarded '''ILDD''' contracts to six companies, all of which are competitors for the [[List of Google Lunar X PRIZE Teams |Google Lunar X PRIZE]].  The companies chosen for those awards are
* [[Astrobotic | Astrobotic Technology Inc.]],
* [[The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory | The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (for ''Next Giant Leap'')]],
* [[Team FREDNET | Team FREDNET, The Open Space Society, Inc.]],
* [[Moon Express | Moon Express Inc.]],
* [[Omega Envoy | Earthrise Space Inc. (for ''Omega Envoy'')]], and
* [[Dynetics | Dynetics Inc. (for the ''Rocket City Space Pioneers'')]].


==Links==
* [http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/oct/HQ_10-259_ILDD_Award.html NASA ILDD Press Release]
* [[List of Google Lunar X PRIZE Teams]]
* [[Astrobotic]]
* [[Next Giant Leap]]
* [[Team FREDNET]]
* [[Moon Express]]
* [[Rocket City Space Pioneers]]