NASA awards Moon Base contracts: $219M Astrolab, $220M Lunar Outpost, $188M Blue Origin, $75M Firefly

NASA/Artemis Lunar Surface Base

NASA announced the first wave of Moon base contracts, awarding funds to Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, Blue Origin and Firefly Aerospace for crewed lunar terrain vehicles and drones via the CLPS program.

• Astrolab and Lunar Outpost will build pressurized rovers to transport crew and equipment on the lunar surface.
• Blue Origin's $188M LTV contract is for a crewed vehicle capable of long-range surface missions.
• Firefly's lunar drones will support surface operations by scouting and transporting smaller payloads.
• These awards represent Phase 1 of a three-phase architecture with $20B budgeted over seven years.