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NASA announces $10B lunar contracts for SpaceX, Blue Origin and others

NASA announced $10B lunar contracts for SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other aerospace companies to build a moon base.

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  • NASA announced up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts for private companies over ten years.
  • Blue Origin secured a separate $94 million contract to deliver a nuclear-powered rover to the moon.
  • Six transportation task orders worth approximately $1.3 billion were awarded to test cargo-moving technologies.

Why it matters. These contracts allow commercial partners to deliver necessary equipment and infrastructure to the lunar south pole before NASA astronauts arrive to establish a sustained presence.

Updated Sources: Fox Business, Impulse Space, Firefly Aerospace

NASA announced on Saturday that SpaceX, Blue Origin, and six other firms can compete for up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts to support a permanent moon base. The Commercial Lunar Payload Services framework sets a ten-year ceiling for future task orders rather than representing funds already awarded. Additionally, Blue Origin received a separate $94 million contract to deliver a nuclear-powered rover to the lunar South Pole by late 2028.

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NASA announces $10B lunar contracts for SpaceX, Blue Origin and others

NASA revealed on Saturday that Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, along with six other aerospace firms, can bid on up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts. The announcement was made at the MAX POWER aerospace expo and air show at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This expansion of the commercial lunar program intends to bring private companies together to deliver scientific equipment, technology, and infrastructure to support a permanent lunar base.

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