NASA Awards Nearly $1 Billion in Moon Base Contracts: Blue Origin Gets $234M LTV Delivery Deal
Summary: NASA announced a nearly $1 billion package of contract awards on May 26, 2026, advancing its Artemis lunar base program. Astrolab and Lunar Outpost each received contracts worth approximately $220 million to complete their lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) designs and deliver them to the Moon. Blue Origin was awarded approximately $234 million per LTV delivered via its Blue Moon Mark 1 lander. NASA's Moon Base is planned to cover "hundreds of square miles" at the lunar south pole, with semi-permanent crewed presence targeted for 2032.
Sources (original pages)
- Spaceflight Now — NASA outlines nearly $1 billion investment into initial Moon Base missions
- Space.com — Artemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says
Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 1 lander concept | Credit: Spaceflight Now
Firefly Elytra Dark spacecraft deployment diagram | Credit: Spaceflight Now