The Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is a NASA initiative that contracts with commercial companies to deliver science and technology payloads to the lunar surface. These companies are responsible for end-to-end services, including payload integration, launch, landing, and operation on the Moon. CLPS aims to enable rapid, frequent, and affordable lunar access, supporting NASA's Artemis program by testing technologies, performing experiments, scouting for lunar resources, and demonstrating capabilities for future human missions. Key partners include Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly Aerospace.
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NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program uses private industry to deliver scientific instruments, technology demonstrators, and other payloads to the lunar surface.
NASA and Draper agreed to end the Commercial Lunar Payload Services CP-12 task order.
NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a firm-fixed-price contract worth up to approximately $148.3 million to deliver a production-line-qualified Nova-C lunar lander under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
The new Moon Base missions are part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and are valued at nearly $600 million combined.
NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program buys commercial transportation services to send scientific and technological instruments to the lunar surface.
Firefly Aerospace has a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to use its Blue Ghost lander to deliver three science instruments to the Moon's near side.
NASA awarded three Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts totaling nearly $590 million to Astrobotic Technology, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines on June 30, 2026.
The Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract vehicle was designed to maintain a competitive, multi-vendor pool.
Voyager Technologies’ acquisition of Astrobotic Technology is the first major ownership-consolidation event within the Commercial Lunar Payload Services vendor pool.
The acquisition transferred Astrobotic’s full Commercial Lunar Payload Services task order portfolio under NASA contract vehicle NNH19ZCQ001K into Voyager Technologies’ corporate structure.
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program uses fixed-price commercial contracts to deliver spacecraft to the lunar surface.
Voyager Technologies’ acquisition of Astrobotic adds a business with demonstrated Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract relationships, a mission failure record, and the Griffin lander program.
Firefly Aerospace’s launch business provides a partial revenue floor independent of Commercial Lunar Payload Services task order timing.
Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program supports commercial lunar payload delivery services.
NASA has designated Griffin-1 as the primary infrastructure vehicle for the Moon Base II task order under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Astrobotic Technology holds contracts under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Both Astrolab’s and Lunar Outpost’s rovers will reach the lunar surface through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
Blue Origin’s lunar lander services award under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services framework includes an option period valued at $280.4 million.
The Voyager Technologies and Astrobotic Technology combination is intended to support contracts under NASA’s Artemis program and the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.