Exhibit D - GEO to CisLunar Relay Requirements Compliance Matrix.pdf

REQID Requirements Title Requirement Text Lunar Relay SRD Table Reference

Offeror shall provide following information: Offeror's Response (Populated responses and/or references to proposal sections/page number and/or additional enclosures/attachments)

Earliest Compliance Date (MM/DD/YYYY) (To be populated by Offeror)

IOC-A IOC-B IOC-C EOC

LCRNS.3.0010 Interoperability and Compatibility The Lunar Relay service shall comply with the interfaces specified in the LunaNet Interoperability Specification LNIS V.4 (ESC-LCRNS-SPEC-0015) per the compliance matrix in Appendix C.

X X X X Offeror shall provide LNIS V.4 (ESC-LCRNS-SPEC-0015) compliance matrix per Appendix C

LCRNS.3.0020 Lunar Relay Communications Function The Lunar Relay Service shall provide key operational support to lunar systems.

X X X X Offeror shall describe system design and concept of operations narrative demonstrating how its proposed system and constellation relay design will meet IOC user service needs (per IOC Increment)

• Offeror to provide key use cases showing how Comm/PNT/Data services requirements will be met concurrently relative to the Lunar Relay SRD, LNIS V4, as well as any proposed commercial standards.

• Offeror to provide description of the relay coverage and service volume, GDOP capability with analysis of these elements to lunar users. Proposal shall include assumptions, inputs and modelling used in the analysis.

• Offeror shall Discuss Launch Strategy and plan for reaching operational orbit.

• Offeror shall discuss Earth Ground Stations that contractor shall utilize (non-govt) for all services including control of services.

LCRNS.3.0030 Lunar Relay Ubiquitous Signal for Position, Navigation, and Timing and Broadcast Messaging Service

The Lunar Relay service shall provide Augmented Forward Signals (AFS) with broadcast messaging.

X X X X Offeror shall describe the necessary operations concepts and technical descriptions to demonstrate the proposed relay service provides PNT service to Lunar Users via Augmented Forward Signals (AFS).

LCRNS.3.0040 Lunar Relay Position, Navigation, and Timing Function

The Lunar Relay service shall provide functionality via dedicated service for in-situ autonomous lunar orbiting and surface asset navigation and time knowledge.

X X X X Offeror shall describe the necessary operations concepts and technical descriptions to demonstrate the proposed relay service provides PNT service to Lunar Users via dedicated links (i.e. other than AFS/LANS links).

LCRNS.3.0050 Lunar Relay Real-time Data Service Functionality

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide a lunar communications relay capable of real-time data relay services between Earth and Lunar Users.

X X X X Offeror shall describe the necessary operations concepts and/or technical descriptions to demonstrate the proposed relay service provides real time service between Lunar Users and Earth.

LCRNS.3.0060 Lunar Relay Non-Real-Time Data Service Functionality

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide a lunar communications relay capable of store-and-forward data relay services between Earth and Lunar Users.

X X Offeror shall describe the necessary operations concepts and/or technical descriptions to demonstrate the proposed relay service provides non- real time service between Lunar Users and Earth.

LCRNS.3.0090 Operational Service Availability (nominal

IOC)

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide nominal operational service Availability as shown in Table 3-1 for each of the IOC increments, averaged over a period of one Earth month.

X X X Per Table 3-1 Offeror shall provide analysis on how it meets the IOC Availability Requirements per each IOC increment.

LCRNS.3.0091 Operational Service Availability (critical

IOC)

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide critical operational service Availability as shown in Table 3-1 for each of the IOC increments, averaged over a period of one Earth month.

X X Per Table 3-1 Offeror shall provide analysis on how it meets the IOC Availability Requirements per each IOC increment.

LCRNS.3.0095 Simultaneous Service to Multiple Users (Real Time)

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide simultaneous services as shown in Table 3-3 for each IOC increment and EOC. All Ka-band, S-band, and AFS services shown for a given increment/phase are simultaneous to each other.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall provide key use cases showing how Comm/Data/PNT (including P2P and AFS) services requirements will be met concurrently.

LCRNS.3.0096 Service Volume (Phasing) The Lunar Relay Service shall provide services within the Service Volumes shown in Table 3-3 for each of the IOC and EOC Intervals/Phases.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall describe the system design and concept of operations narrative, demonstrating how the proposed system and constellation relay design will meet IOC user service needs within the applicable service volumes.

LCRNS.3.0097 Service Coverage (Phasing) The Lunar Relay Service shall provide coverage within the minimum Service Volumes as shown in Table 3-3 for each of the IOC increments and EOC.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 • Offeror shall describe the system design and concept of operations narrative, demonstrating how the proposed system and constellation relay design will meet IOC coverage requirements within the applicable service volumes.

• Offeror shall provide description of relay service coverage, mapped to the different service volumes, including GDOP analysis to lunar users within the service volumes.

LCRNS.3.0100 Ka-Band Return Data Services Relay Network Coverage

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide dedicated Ka-band return data services to lunar users within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall include coverage analysis and supporting link budgets. The link budgets should have sufficient detail that reviewers can recreate results. Other relevant link analysis are recommended but not required, and may include Doppler dynamic analysis, antenna pointing and slew analysis, tracking loop simulations, etc.

LCRNS.3.0105 Ka-Band Forward Data Services Relay Network Coverage

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide dedicated Ka-band forward data services to lunar users within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall include coverage analysis and supporting link budgets. The link budgets should have sufficient detail that reviewers can recreate results. Other relevant link analysis are recommended but not required, and may include Doppler dynamic analysis, antenna pointing and slew analysis, tracking loop simulations, etc.

LCRNS.3.0110 S-Band Return Data Services Relay Network Coverage

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide dedicated S-band return data services to lunar users within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall include coverage analysis and supporting link budgets. The link budgets should have sufficient detail that reviewers can recreate results. Other relevant link analysis are recommended but not required, and may include Doppler dynamic analysis, antenna pointing and slew analysis, tracking loop simulations, etc.

LCRNS.3.0113 S-Band Forward Data Services Relay Network Coverage

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide dedicated S-band forward coverage to lunar users within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall include coverage analysis and supporting link budgets. The link budgets should have sufficient detail that reviewers can recreate results. Other relevant link analysis are recommended but not required, and may include Doppler dynamic analysis, antenna pointing and slew analysis, tracking loop simulations, etc.

LCRNS.3.0115 Point-to-Point PNT Services Relay Network Coverage

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide Point-to-Point link PNT services to lunar users within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 • Offeror shall describe the system design and concept of operations narrative, demonstrating how the proposed system and constellation relay design will meet IOC coverage requirements within the applicable service volumes.

• Offeror shall demonstrate compliance with PNT from the dedicated signal (non-LANS) coverage and service areas per table 3-3.

• Offeror shall demonstrate the ability to provide PNT-viable signal and messages on the P2P link per LNIS v4.

LCRNS.3.0120 Lunar Augmented Navigation System (LANS) Service

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide Lunar Augmented Navigation System (LANS) services within the Service Volumes shown in Table 3-3.

X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall demonstrate compliance with AFS/LANS PNT coverage and service areas per table 3-3. Compliance may be demonstrated by providing the proposed system and constellation relay design.

LCRNS.3.0130 LANS Service Geometric Dilution of Precision (GDOP)

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide LANS services with Geometric Dilution of Precision (GDOP) <6 (TBR) in the Service Volumes identified in Table 3-3.

X X Offeror shall provide orbit parameters for service relays, expected User Navigation and time performance analysis and assumptions including:

• Expected provider ephemeris and time knowledge and related assumptions over an Earth month

• Expected Provider Navigation and Time Performance, with related Assumptions

• Planned Navigation and Time Observables available to the User and associated accuracies and assumptions on User equipment and scenario.

• Offeror to provided analysis to demonstrate compliance with PNT coverage and service areas per table 3-3

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

LCRNS.3.0140 Lunar Service Situational Awareness The Lunar Relay Service shall share relay ephemeris data with other providers.

X X X X Offeror shall describe their approach to sharing ephemeris information with external entities

LCRNS.3.0150 Time Synchronization The Lunar Relay Service shall synchronize time with an external common reference timing source shared with other providers.

X X X X Offeror shall provide expected relay navigation and time performance analysis, with associated assumptions including:

• Relay Navigation and Time solution design and concept

• Planned Navigation and Time Observables available to the provider, with associated accuracies and assumptions.

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

LCRNS.3.0170 Dynamic Phases The Lunar Relay Service shall cover dynamic events such as lunar vehicle descent and ascent, lunar orbiting vehicles, and mobility surface vehicles and personnel.

X X X X Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications including high antenna slew rates, radio Doppler rates and Doppler acceleration.

Offeror shall discuss plans to analyze, simulate, mitigate, and design for the high dynamics.

LCRNS.3.0180 Dynamic Coverage– Low Lunar Orbit

(LLO)

The Lunar Relay service shall provide communications and PNT services to crewed and robotic vehicles in a low lunar orbit (LLO) within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications including high antenna slew rates, radio Doppler rates and Doppler acceleration.

Offeror shall discuss plans to analyze, simulate, mitigate, and design for the high dynamics.

Offeror shall provide a coverage analysis within the service volume.

LCRNS.3.0190 Dynamic Coverage – Descent (IOC) The Lunar Relay Service shall provide communications and PNT services to crewed and robotic vehicles while descending to the lunar surface from LLO within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage shown in Table 3-3.

X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications including high antenna slew rates, radio Doppler rates and Doppler acceleration.

Offeror shall discuss plans to analyze, simulate, mitigate, and design for the high dynamics.

Offeror shall provide a coverage analysis within the service volume.

LCRNS.3.0200 Dynamic Coverage – Ascent (IOC) The Lunar Relay Service shall provide communications and PNT services to crewed and robotic vehicles while in ascent from the lunar surface to LLO within the applicable service volume and at the percent coverage levels shown in Table 3-3.

X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications including high antenna slew rates, radio Doppler rates and Doppler acceleration.

Offeror shall discuss plans to analyze, simulate, mitigate, and design for the high dynamics.

Offeror shall provide a coverage analysis within the service volume.

LCRNS.3.0210 Surface User Operations Coverage

(generic) The Lunar Relay Service shall provide communications and PNT services to users while on the lunar surface within the applicable service volumes shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall provide a coverage analysis within the service volume.

LCRNS.3.0220 Crewed Surface Operations The Lunar Relay Service shall provide communications and PNT services to crewed surface vehicle users within the applicable service volumes shown in Table 3-3.

X X X X Per Table 3-3 Offeror shall provide a coverage analysis within the service volume.

LCRNS.3.0240 EVA surface initial Operations Duration The Lunar Relay Service shall provide PNT services so that the initial Artemis systems can be capable of supporting at least two lunar surface extra-vehicular activities (EVA), each lasting at least 4 hours nominally plus 1 hour contingency.

X X Offeror shall provide orbit parameters for service relays, expected User Navigation and time performance analysis and assumptions including:

• Expected provider ephemeris and time knowledge and related assumptions over an Earth month

• Expected Provider Navigation and Time Performance, with related Assumptions

• Planned Navigation and Time Observables available to the User and associated accuracies and assumptions on User equipment and scenario.

• Offeror to provided analysis to demonstrate compliance with PNT coverage and service areas per table 3-3

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

LCRNS.3.0260 User Data Security The Lunar Relay Service shall maintain user provided encryption sent to and from the lunar relays and Earth ground stations.

X X X X Offeror shall confirm that their approach will not disrupt user data encryption.

LCRNS.3.0280 Service Provider Real-time Data Latency The Lunar Relay Service node shall limit the time between receiving real-time data and transmitting that data to the NSN interface point to less than 1.0 (TBR) seconds.

X X X X Offeror shall provide data latency analysis for real-time data within the boundaries of its services.

LCRNS.3.0310 Service Provider Earth Forward or Return Latency

The Lunar Relay Service shall limit the time between receiving/transmitting real-time data from a user to and from the NSN interface point to less than 3.0 (TBR) seconds each way.

X X X X Offeror shall provide data latency analysis for real-time data within the boundaries of its services.

LCRNS.3.0320 Concurrency of Operations The Lunar Relay Service shall provide concurrent operations of relay services for lunar communications, data operations, PNT services, and LunaNet messaging services.

X X X X Offerors shall provide key use cases for concurrent operation in communications, data operations, PNT services.

LCRNS.3.0340 Ground Station (commercial or government) Interface to the NSN

The Lunar Relay Service shall interface with the NSN at the NSN demarcation point in the Cloud

X X X X The Offeror shall describe its approach to interfacing with NSN for the data exchanges related to Service Management, Service Monitoring and Control, and Service Execution.

LCRNS.3.0350 Quality of Service (QOS) metrics The Lunar Relay Service shall provide real-time status and Quality of Service (QOS) metrics to the NSN

X X X X The Offeror shall describe its approach to interfacing with NSN for the data exchanges related to Service Management, Service Monitoring and Control, and Service Execution.

LCRNS.3.0360 Lunar Relay Frequency Band Requirements

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide the frequency band services per Table 3 4.

X X X X Offeror shall provide a description of their frequency plans for proximity and DTE links

LCRNS.3.0361

S-band Forward Antenna Polarization

(IOC)

The Lunar Relay Service shall transmit a Left Hand Circularly Polarized (LHCP) signal with an axial ratio of less than 3 dB for the S-band single access forward service.

The 3 dB axial ratio shall be met over the full operational beamwidth of the antenna.

X X X

Offeror shall include a description of the relay antenna systems

LCRNS.3.0363

S-band Return Antenna Polarization

(IOC)

The Lunar Relay Service shall receive a LHCP signal with an axial ratio of less than 3 dB for the S-band single access return service. The 3 dB axial ratio shall be met over the full operational beamwidth of the antenna.

X X X

Offeror shall include a description of the relay antenna systems

LCRNS.3.0365 Ka-band Forward Antenna Polarization

The Lunar Relay Service shall be capable of selecting LHCP or RHCP with an axial ratio of less than 3 dB for each user link on the Ka-band Forward service. The 3 dB axial ratio shall be met over the full operational beamwidth of the antenna.

X X X X

Offeror shall include a description of the relay antenna systems, and explain how dual polarization will be implemented

Increment

Instructions: Offeror shall complete the following matrix.

Exhibit D - GEO to CisLunar Relay Requirements Compliance Matrix

LCRNS.3.0366 Ka-band Return Antenna Polarization

The Lunar Relay Service shall be capable of selecting LHCP or RHCP with an axial ratio of less than 3 dB for each user link on the Ka-band Return service. The 3 dB axial ratio shall be met over the full operational beamwidth of the antenna.

X X X X

Offeror shall include a description of the relay antenna systems, and explain how dual polarization will be implemented

LCRNS.3.0367 AFS Antenna Polarization

The Lunar Relay Service shall transmit an RHCP signal with an axial ratio of less than 3 dB for the AFS service. The 3 dB axial ratio shall be met over the full operational beamwidth of the antenna.

X X X X

Offeror shall include a description of the relay antenna systems LCRNS.3.0370 Lunar Relay Proximity Signal Services The Lunar Relay Service shall provide the LunaNet proximity service signals shown in Table 3 5. The Lunar Relay Service shall be capable of providing these services over the range of symbol rates specified in Table 3

5, and for all coding options specified in the LNIS V.4.

X X X X Per Table 3-5 Offeror shall provide a list of all signal services, including modulations, coding, and symbol rates.

LCRNS.3.0380 Lunar Relay Data Rate Services The Lunar Relay Service shall provide data rate services to reference users as specified in Table 3 6.

X X X • Offeror shall include a description of the relay communication systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewers to evaluate the technical merit of the relay communication system design. At a minimum, this should include communication system block diagrams, a description of critical components (including radios and antennas), EIRP metrics for each transmit system, and G/T metrics for each receive system.

• Offeror shall include example link budgets. The link budgets should have sufficient detail that reviewers can recreate results. Other relevant link analysis are recommended but not required, and may include doppler dynamic analysis, antenna pointing and slew analysis, tracking loop simulations, etc. .

• Offeror shall include a coverage analysis to the service volumes described within the relay service requirements.

LCRNS.3.0390 Artemis Service Requirements (data volume)

Lunar Relay Services shall provide real-time data volume services shown in Table 3 7 for Artemis missions.

X X X Offeror shall provide calculations (and basis of estimates for) volumes of data delivered correlating to each mission phase detailed in Appendix B. This shall include each IOC Increment Table (B-1, B-2, B-3) and also Table B-4 which represents the time between IOC increments.

LCRNS.3.0420 Antenna Auto-Tracking The Lunar Relay Service shall provide the capability to track users and maintain the communications link during nominal and off-nominal user trajectories for both S-band and Ka-band services. If the service uses narrow beam antennas that do not cover the entire service volume, then the antennas shall have some form of auto-tracking to ensure that the link is maintained.

X X X Offeror shall address the need for auto-tracking or lack thereof. If auto-tracking is not needed, the offeror shall justify why. If auto-tracking is needed, the offeror shall provide a brief but technical description of how it will be implemented, including whether autotracking algorithms are completed autonomously on-board or required ground-in-the-loop processing.

LCRNS.3.0421 Forward Signal Acquisition The Lunar Relay Service shall provide a swept unmodulated carrier during forward acquisition.

X X X X • Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications. Areas of concern include high antenna slew rates and radio Doppler rates and Doppler acceleration.

• Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of signal acquisition operations in the forward direction, including acknowledgement of the need to provide a swept un-modulated carrier.

LCRNS.3.0422 Return Signal Acquisition The Lunar Relay Service shall be capable of locking onto a modulated carrier during return acquisition.

X X X X • Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications. Areas of concern include high antenna slew rates and radio doppler rates and doppler acceleration.

• Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of signal acquisition operations in the return direction, including verification that the relay service will have the capability to directly acquire and lock onto a modulated, unswept signal.

LCRNS.3.0470 Dynamic Signal The Lunar Relay Service shall be capable of maintaining the communication and navigation links through the dynamic mission reference trajectories shown in Appendix B [TBR].

X X X X • Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of the potential for high dynamics in lunar proximity communications. Areas of concern include high antenna slew rates and radio Doppler rates and Doppler acceleration.

• Offeror shall demonstrate an understanding of signal acquisition operations in the forward direction, including acknowledgement of the need to provide a swept modulated carrier.

LCRNS.3.0500 Data Service Capabilities The Lunar Relay service shall implement in-space data service capabilities to support routing of all received user data to the appropriate destination, either with minimal latency/real-time (starting with IOC-A) , or through store-and-forward (no later than IOC-C)

X X X X Offeror shall provide planned features and functions available for on-board routing, data processing, and convergence layer adapters for interfaces to physical layer adapters for both real-time and store-and-forward service modes and including frame and network layer services as described in LNIS V.4 sections 3.1.1.1 and 3.1.1.2.

LCRNS.3.0510 Protocol Configuration The Lunar Relay Service shall be able to configure their protocol to communicate with all compatible user missions.

X X X X Offer shall provide details of protocol stack utilized at each hop as data traverses through vendor system (forward and return paths) covering use cases for all anticipated user data service delivery modes (command, telemetry, science data delivery, messaging service, etc.)

LCRNS.3.0520 Store and Forward/Disruption Tolerant Network (DTN)

The Lunar Relay Service shall implement DTN BPv7 with custody transfer to provide store and forward data transfers.

X X The offeror shall describe the approach for implementing DTN for the space segment (e.g. relays) and the ground segment within the context of required standards and interfaces to provide an interoperable network.

LCRNS.3.0530 DTN Reliability The Lunar Relay Service DTN shall provide reliable delivery of bundles at or exceeding 95% (TBR) successful delivery.

X X Offeror shall provide a basis of and a first order analysis to meet required level of DTN reliability

LCRNS.3.0540 DTN Routing Rate The Lunar Relay DTN Service shall provide a minimum bundle generation and throughput rate no less than the maximum relay data rates as defined in this document.

X X Offeror shall provide a basis of and a first order analysis to meet required DTN routing rate

LCRNS.3.0550 DTN Storage Accounting The Lunar Relay DTN Service shall maintain a centralized storage of service accounting and network and node status information and make this accessible for accounting purposes.

X X Offeror shall provide an architecture which allows for DTN storage account being reported back to NSN for vendor flight and ground segment DTN elements.

LCRNS.3.0560 Intermediate DTN Bundle Storage The Lunar Relay DTN Services shall be capable of storing bundles at intermediate relay nodes during bundle routing.

X X Offeror to discussed planned handling/management of on-board storage of store-and-forward (i.e., DTN) data as that data is moved through the network.

LCRNS.3.0570 Position, Navigation, and Timing - User The Lunar Relay Service shall provide PNT services such that user PNT performance (TBR) listed in Table 3 10 are met, specified in a lunar-centric inertial frame.

X Offeror shall provide -Expected User Navigation and time performance analysis and assumptions including

User equipment and scenario

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

• Offeror shall address time and frequency management and knowledge and the proposed implementation

LCRNS.3.0590 Lunar Relay Predictive Ephemeris for Network Support

The relay orbit predicted ephemeris error shall support network planning, scheduling, and acquisition activities.

X X X X Offeror shall provide -Expected User Navigation and time performance analysis and assumptions including

User equipment and scenario

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

• Offeror shall address time and frequency management and knowledge and the proposed implementation

LCRNS.3.0600 Position, Navigation, and Timing (Service Reference Signals)

The Lunar Relay Service shall provide pseudorange (PR) and 1-way forward Doppler reference signals with signal-in-space-errors (SISE) contributions as specified in Table

11 or better.

X X X X Offeror shall provide -Expected Signal-In-Space-Error performance analysis and associated assumptions including:

within the relay system

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

• Offeror shall address time and frequency management and knowledge and the proposed implementation

LCRNS.3.0610 Position, Navigation, and Timing (Service 2-way Measurements)

The lunar relays shall be capable of providing 2-way Coherent Ranging and 2-way Coherent Doppler with Measurement-in-Space-Errors (MISE) contributions as specified in Table 3

12 or better.

X X X X Offeror shall provide -Expected Signal-In-Space-Error performance analysis and associated assumptions including:

expected to be incurred within the relay system

• Offeror to include a description of the PNT systems. The proposal should be sufficiently detailed for reviewer’s to evaluate the technical merit of the relay PNT system design. At a minimum, this should include PNT system block diagrams and a description of critical components (including reference frequency/clock and proposed navigation observable sensors and processing scheme modeling and algorithm).

• Offeror shall address time and frequency management and knowledge and the proposed implementation

LCRNS.3.0620 Interoperability of PNT Services The Lunar Relay Service shall have the ability to provide the messages defined in the LunaNet Interoperability Specification, commensurate with Table 3-11 and Table 3- 12.

X X X X Offeror shall demonstrate an implementation concept of AFS/LANS messages as described in LNIS v4 within the relevant systems.

LCRNS.3.0690 On-board self and built-in service testing Each Lunar Relay service node shall have internal built-in test and verification capability.

X X X X Offeror to describe how the relay constellation can be validated in the absence of end users in lunar orbit or on the lunar surface

LCRNS.3.0700 Command Data Encryption Each Lunar Relay service node shall use FIPS 140-3 certified encryption for all spacecraft commands.

X X X X Offerors shall demonstrate cybersecurity compliance via the following methods:

• Povide a completed Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire (CASQ) and provide results from a third-party cybersecurity assessment, and

• Provide evidence of certification under the DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) or Provide evidence of approval to process CUI data in non-Federal Systems under NIST SP 800-171.

LCRNS.3.0710 Information System Authorization The lunar relay providers ground system shall be assessed and authorized as a HIGH system in accordance with the Federal Information System Management Act of 2014 using NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 5.

X X X X Offerors shall demonstrate cybersecurity compliance via the following methods:

• Povide a completed Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire (CASQ) and provide results from a third-party cybersecurity assessment, and

• Provide evidence of certification under the DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) or Provide evidence of approval to process CUI data in non-Federal Systems under NIST SP 800-171.

LCRNS.3.0720 Project Protection Plan The lunar relay provider shall complete and update a Project Protection Plan (PPP) to identify known threats and response plans to mitigate associated risks.

X X X X Offerors shall demonstrate cybersecurity compliance via the following methods:

• Povide a completed Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire (CASQ) and provide results from a third-party cybersecurity assessment, and

• Provide evidence of certification under the DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) or Provide evidence of approval to process CUI data in non-Federal Systems under NIST SP 800-171.

LCRNS.3.0730 Service Authentication The lunar relay PNT service shall have the capability to provide authentication to users.

X X X X Offerors shall demonstrate cybersecurity compliance via the following methods:

• Povide a completed Commercial Architecture Security Questionnaire (CASQ) and provide results from a third-party cybersecurity assessment, and

• Provide evidence of certification under the DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) or Provide evidence of approval to process CUI data in non-Federal Systems under NIST SP 800-171.