NASA awards South Pole rover contracts while scaling back large lunar-base ambitions

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NASA has awarded nearly $720 million in contracts for two one-ton South Pole rovers and their Blue Origin lander delivery, signaling a narrower focus than earlier full-scale base concepts.

The agency selected Astrolab ($219 million for CLV-1) and Lunar Outpost ($220 million for Pegasus) to build 200 km-range, autonomous rovers. Blue Origin received $280.4 million to deliver them with its Blue Moon Mark 1 lander. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the awards keep momentum for a crewed return no earlier than 2028. The contracts are now framed as support for a developing lunar economy rather than the previously discussed expansive Moon Base.

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NASA awards South Pole rover contracts while scaling back large lunar-base ambitions

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