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NASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan
NASA this month raised CLPS 1.0 to $4.2 billion, created a CLPS 2.0 contract vehicle with a $10 billion ceiling and eight eligible companies, and awarded Blue Origin $94 million (plus a $140 million option) for the PROMISE rover delivery. It also issued about $1.3 billion in VADR launch task orders for Moon Base Phase One and moved SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration while halting Mobile Launcher 2 work. Next is a Marshall solicitation for Moon Base demonstrations under NextSTEP-3, with responses due January 4, 2027. · 2h ago
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One card per story, every outlet that covered it32d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineAir Force Launches New AI Strategy Across 15 Mission AreasThe Department of the Air Force is rolling out a 15-domain AI strategy, with each domain overseen by a general-grade officer or senior civilian, as outlined by Chief Data and AI Officer Susan Davenport.1 outletDefenseAI7 linked 4d agoFederal News NetworkAir Force previews AI training as it prepares to deploy new toolsDepartment of the Air Force is launching AI tools across 15 mission areas and rolling out a three-level AI training curriculum by end of November, per Chief Data and AI Officer Susan Davenport.1 outletDefenseAI5 linked 5d agoDefenseScoopAir Force wants AI for cislunar space vehiclesAir Force seeks industry white papers on flight-ready AI/ML autonomy software for cislunar space vehicles, with responses due Dec. 4.1 outletSpaceDefenseAir Force and Space Force seek industry input on cislunar satellite constellation1 linked
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Solicitations, SBIR topics, grants and awards3RFIDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE6d agoAir Force seeks industry input on AI uses for cislunar space vehicle operations, responses due December 4, 2026.Closes in 19 daysSpaceDefenseAILifecycle3 linked RFIFA8681 AFLCMC EBD6d agoAir Force AFLCMC EBD seeks industry input on Next Generation Penetrator development through production, responses due 2026-11-23.Closes in 8 daysDefenseLifecycle3 linked RFIDEPT OF THE AIR FORCE2d agoAir Force seeks industry information on a Cislunar Space System, responses due November 24, 2026.Closes in 9 daysSpaceDefenseAir Force and Space Force seek industry input on cislunar satellite constellationLifecycle5 linked