NASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered rover

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NASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered rover

Why it’s here: NASA's multi-billion-dollar CLPS 2 and VADR procurement, funding ceiling increases, and lunar base program are federal space procurement and funding decisions squarely within the Space technology area.

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6d agoSpace.com · research by NASANASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered roverNASA shifts SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration using a stretched Centaur V upper stage and halts Mobile Launcher 2 work, with no new dollar figure disclosed.
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1. 7d agoNASASpaceflightPickupNASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISE
2. 6d agoSpace.comNASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered rover
3. 6d agoAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsPickupNASA Advances Lunar Base Plans With New Commercial Partnerships
4. 6d agoNASA NewsPickupMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
5. 6d agoNASA Office of Inspector GeneralPickupMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
6. 6d agoSpace.comNASA just launched a $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge to award cash prizes to students that solve lunar base problems
7. 5d agoSpace Policy OnlineNASA Shares Moon Base Progress, Contract Awards
8. 5d agoSpaceQNASA updates Moon Base CLPS program as Canada weighs Canadarm3’s future
9. 4d agoNASASpaceflightEarliestIsaacman lays out SLS path to the 2030s
SpaceEnergyNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan370 linked

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