NASA awards $590 million in contracts to three companies for moon base cargo missions
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Jackie Wattles
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NASA is advancing its plans for a $30 billion moon base by awarding approximately $590 million to three companies — Astrobotic, Firefly, and Intuitive Machines — for four missions to deliver science instruments and cargo to the lunar surface. Astrobotic received two of the four mission awards. The agency is also working to avoid costly delays as it maps out the delivery of landers, rovers, buggies, and other assets needed to establish a sustained human presence on the moon.
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bskyNASA awards $590 million in contracts to three companies for moon base cargo missionscnn.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledNASA said it will pay about $590 million dollars to three companies — Astrobotic, Firefly and Intuitive Machines — for four missions to deliver science instruments and other cargo to the moon.
Astrobotic was the only vendor to be awarded two missions.
NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base
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