(Washington, DC) — NASA is unveiling up to ten-billion dollars in lunar delivery contracts. The space agency said this weekend that SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other aerospace companies are eligible to compete for the opportunity. Saturday’s announcement comes as the agency moves along plans to establish a permanent base on the moon. It expands […]
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NASA Unveils $10B Moon Base Contracts
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(Washington, DC) — NASA is unveiling up to ten-billion dollars in lunar delivery contracts. The space agency said this weekend that SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other aerospace companies are eligible to compete for the opportunity. Saturday’s announcement comes as the agency moves along plans to establish a permanent base on the moon. It expands NASA’s commercial lunar program, bringing together private companies to deliver equipment, technology and infrastructure to the moon’s south pole. The agency ultimately hopes to use its lunar operations as a foundation for crewed missions to Mars.