NASA Unveils New Lunar Base Plan, Awards Contracts to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Nuclear Rover and Cargo Missions
Overview
On November 8, NASA announced a new strategy to expand lunar base capabilities at the South Pole. The agency selected eight companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, for the CLPS 2 cargo service program with a contract cap of $10 billion over 10 years. Additionally, NASA awarded Blue Origin a $94 million contract to deliver the PROMISE nuclear-powered rover, managed by JPL, scheduled for late 2028 launch. The initiative also includes orders worth approximately $1.3 billion under the VADR framework for orbital transfer and drone deployment, alongside plans to build miniCAST infrastructure components.
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Reported quantity · task_duration_years: 18 other · Basis not reported
“NASA 计划 2028 年末发射 PROMISE ，设计任务周期 18 个月。”
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Reported quantity · contract_duration_years: 10 other · Basis not reported
“CLPS 2 是一份为期 10 年、可多次授标的不定期交付 / 不定量总合同， 合同总额上限为 100 亿美元 （IT之家注：现汇率约合 669.08 亿元人民币） 。”
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Reported quantity · CLPS_1.0_validity_end_year: 2028 other · Basis not reported
“原有 CLPS 合同有效期至 2028 年 11 月，另附带 5 年延长期，可在 2033 年 11 月前完成已授标的月球送货任务。”
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Reported quantity · PROMISE_launch_target_year: 2028 other · Basis not reported
“NASA 计划 2028 年末发射 PROMISE ，设计任务周期 18 个月。”
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On November 8, NASA announced a new strategy to expand lunar base capabilities at the South Pole. The agency selected eight companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, for the CLPS 2 cargo service program with a contract cap of $10 billion over 10 years. Additionally, NASA awarded Blue Origin a $94 million contract to deliver the PROMISE nuclear-powered rover, managed by JPL, scheduled for late 2028 launch. The initiative also includes orders worth approximately $1.3 billion under the VADR framework for orbital transfer and drone deployment, alongside plans to build miniCAST infrastructure components.
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