The Wave

1. 2d agoThe War ZoneHigh-Speed Aircraft Startup Hermeus Joins Forces With Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman has agreed to supply mission systems for Hermeus' Quarterhorse high-speed drone, adding another industry partner alongside Anduril and Pratt & Whitney.

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   1. 2d agoThe War ZonePickupHigh-Speed Aircraft Startup Hermeus Joins Forces With Northrop Grumman
   2. 2d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestHermeus recruits Northrop Grumman to Quarterhorse drone program

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2. YesterdayThe Planetary Society AdvocacyNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeRoman Space Telescope obligations were $115.8M in FY2025, down $5.7M from $121.5M in FY2024, while outlays fell to $79.0M from $169.0M.1 outletSpace12 linked
3. 7d agoNASASpaceflight · research by NASANASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISENASA 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
4. 4d agoArs Technica SpaceNASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform?NASA uses broad agency announcements and a two-step white paper process to solicit Moon Base capabilities from commercial firms.1 outletSpaceNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan24 linked
5. 5d agoThe Planetary Society AdvocacySave NASA Science Action HubThe Planetary Society launches a campaign urging citizens to contact Congress and attend a January 2027 Day of Action to block a proposed 46% cut to NASA science in the FY2027 budget request.1 outletSpaceNASA science cuts and authorization bill await incoming Democratic Congress7 linked

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1. AwardHeliophysics DivisionApr 20NASA awarded Southwest Research Institute contract NNG04EB99C to lead the MMS Instrument Suite Science Team and deliver four flight instrument suites plus the SOC.$391M obligatedSouthwest Research InstituteSpaceLifecycle4 linked
2. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSep 30NASA awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for HelioSwarm program support valued at roughly $96.8 million.$96.8M obligated80ARC024CA007Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationSpaceLifecycle9 linked
3. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNov 12NASA awarded Southwest Research Institute contract NNM16AA08C for the Lucy Jupiter Trojan mission at about $82.2 million.$82.2M obligatedNNM16AA08CSouthwest Research InstituteSpaceLifecycle4 linked
4. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNov 30NASA awarded McCallie Associates, Inc. contract 80GSFC23CA048 for mission systems, payload and instrument, and GN&C systems engineering services.$72.3M obligated80GSFC23CA048McCallie Associates, Inc.Lifecycle2 linked
5. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAug 29NASA awarded Southwest Research Institute a contract (80GSFC24CA041) for Phase A work on the JEDI coronal instrument, covering requirements definition, management, systems engineering, safety and mission assurance, and integration planning.$24.5M obligated80GSFC24CA041Southwest Research InstituteSpaceLifecycle7 linked
6. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFeb 12NASA awarded L3Harris Technologies a $16.9M contract to build and deliver the LISA Engineering Test Unit telescope.$16.9M obligated80GSFC26C0003L3HarrisSpaceLifecycle4 linked
7. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOct 31NASA awards Southwest Research Institute $11.3M for HelioSwarm mission phase support under contract 80ARC027C0002.$11.3M obligated80ARC027C0002Southwest Research InstituteSpaceLifecycle6 linked
8. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOct 30NASA awards Johns Hopkins APL a $7.1M task order for the Solar Orbiter Supra-Thermal Ion Spectrograph under the ARDES contract.$7.1M obligatedARDES contract NNN06AA01CJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratorySpaceLifecycle15 linked
9. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJun 6NASA Marshall awarded JHU/APL a $7.07M contract for STEREO mission Phase E support.$7.1M obligated80MSFC23F0045Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratorySpaceLifecycle15 linked
10. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSep 30NASA awards The Aerospace Corporation a $1.05M task for spectrum management engineering and science support to USSF SSC/DCI under an interagency agreement.$1M obligated80ARC023F0051THE AEROSPACE CORPORATIONSpaceLifecycle2 linked