The Wave

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDec 16NASA awarded Caltech contract 80NM0021F0008 for Phase A of the Mars Sample Return program.$1.6B obligated80NM0021F0008California Institute of TechnologySpaceLifecycle9 linked
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSep 30NASA awarded California Institute of Technology contract 80NM0018F0576 for the Euclid project worth about $75.8 million.$75.8M obligated80NM0018F0576CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSpaceLifecycle7 linked
6. 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
7. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSep 30NASA awarded California Institute of Technology contract 80NM0018F0442 for the SunRISE solar radio interferometer space experiment.$65.8M obligated80NM0018F0442California Institute of TechnologySpaceLifecycle7 linked
8. 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
9. AwardNASA Management OfficeSep 30NASA awards California Institute of Technology a $19.4M contract for electric propulsion support to the Advanced Electric Propulsion System acquisition and delivery, operated through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.$19.4M obligatedCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSpaceLifecycle10 linked
10. 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
11. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMar 26NASA awarded California Institute of Technology $14,989,785 under award 80NM0024F0013 for an omnibus support agreement for NASA-directed missions.$15M obligatedIND Omnibus Support Agreement for NASA Directed Missions (91-210214)CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSpaceLifecycle7 linked
12. 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
13. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJan 29NASA awarded Caltech $2.28M under award 80NM0025F7021 for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission.$2.3M obligatedCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSpaceLifecycle8 linked
14. AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJan 22NASA awarded Caltech $6.1M for risk assessment for Moon to Mars under award 80NM0026F7008.$6.1M obligatedCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSpaceLifecycle8 linked