The Lunar Codex program sends digital art files alongside commercial payloads on NASA flights to the moon. More than 50,000 artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers from around the globe have participated in this extraordinary program. The founder describes the Lunar Codex as "a ride-share with NASA."
On March 2, the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost achieved a “soft landing” (no significant damage to the craft or its payload) on lunar soil, only the second time a private space firm has achieved this. The Lunar Codex attachment included several works by San Antonio artist Steve DaLuz. Two files depict the artist's good friend, FlatironDragados Vice President of Business Development Andrea Narendorf.
Narendorf has known DaLuz since she worked at a local art gallery in college. "It was a total surprise when Steve called me letting me know," she says. "It is a true honor to be a small part of the Lunar Codex. Steve is a very talented artist, and I'm grateful to be counted among his friends."