NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contracts
NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin and Firefly Aerospace to support its lunar base program. The contracts, worth $220 million each, will involve sending robotic landers and rovers to the moon. This initiative is part of a broader plan to establish a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface by the end of the decade.
- ▪NASA selected Blue Origin and Firefly Aerospace for contracts to deliver rovers and drones to the moon.
- ▪Each contract is valued at $220 million, with Blue Origin's deliveries worth $234 million each.
- ▪The initiative aims to establish a moon base as part of the Trump administration's space ambitions.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 20 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions | Three lunar landings are planned for this year in preparation for the construction of a $20bn moon base — Reddit
- ▪ Bezos’s Blue Origin secures $468mn in Nasa Moon Base contracts — Financial Times — Companies
- ▪ Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Blue Origin and Firefly win NASA Moon Base contracts — Investing.com — News
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NASA taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for moon base contractsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxNASA Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan (left) presenting concept animations of the Astrolab Crewed Lunar Vehicle on May 26 during a news conference with Administrator Jared Isaacman (second from left) at NASA headquarters in Washington DC.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 27, 2026, 05:22 AMUpdated May 27, 2026, 05:22 AMNASA picked Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace and other space firms to send robotic landers, rovers and even drones to the moon as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to jumpstart a lunar base before the end of the decade.The US space agency awarded Lunar Outpost and Astrolab contracts worth US$220 million (S$281 million) each for…
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