NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration, space technology, and aeronautics research. As a space agency, NASA leads both crewed and robotic missions, develops new space technologies, and conducts research in space science. NASA is known for its partnerships with organizations like ESA and its work on programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Artemis Program, and the Space Launch System (SLS). Associated keywords include: space exploration, aeronautics, space technology, and scientific discovery.
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NASA’s Phase Three of the Moon Base program includes the Italian Space Agency’s Multi-purpose Habitats, the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Utility Vehicle, and cargo-capable human landing systems.
NASA committed approximately $10 billion to Phase One of the Moon Base program.
NASA awarded Firefly Aerospace a $75 million subcontract through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for lunar drone deployment on the MoonFall mission.
NASA awarded Astrolab and Lunar Outpost $220 million each for Lunar Terrain Vehicle design and delivery.
NASA released its final CLPS 2.0 request for proposals on May 15, with responses due June 30.
NASA’s Phase One of the Moon Base program encompasses 25 launches and 21 landings.
NASA’s Moon Base program is structured in three phases: Phase One through 2029, Phase Two from 2029 to 2032, and Phase Three beginning in 2032.
NASA awarded more than $600 million in contracts to establish Moon Base, a long-term lunar infrastructure initiative aimed at building a sustained human presence at the Moon’s South Pole ahead of crewed Artemis landings in 2028.
NASA awarded Blue Origin $188 million, with an option period worth $280.4 million, for two task orders to deliver rovers to the lunar South Pole.
NASA awarded Blue Origin a $234 million per-unit delivery contract for the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander.
New Glenn was expected to carry NASA’s VIPER rover to the Moon next year.
JAXA’s pressurized rover is a confirmed contribution to NASA’s Phase Two of the Moon Base program.
NASA’s 2023 Office of Inspector General report found that Artemis programs were not tracking many prime contractors’ supply chain impacts.
NASA’s prime contractor network for the Moon Base program includes Aerojet Rocketdyne, Axiom Space, Bechtel, Blue Origin, Boeing, Amentum, Jacobs, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Space Systems, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX.
Northrop Grumman’s mission with Katalyst Space will use air-launch flexibility and rocket propulsion to support NASA in orbit.
Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 Endurance lander will deliver NASA payloads to the Shackleton Connecting Ridge for Moon Base I.
NASA’s Phase Two of the Moon Base program carries another $10 billion and uses only two active Requests for Information as of late May 2026.
NASA’s broader Moon Base supply chain spans more than 2,700 suppliers across 47 states.
NASA redirected approximately $20 billion over seven years toward a permanent lunar surface base on March 24, 2026.
NASA awarded Lunar Outpost $220 million for its Pegasus rover.