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NASA Boosts CLPS Funding to $4.2B, Targets Monthly Moon Landings

5/3/2026

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NASA raised the CLPS contract ceiling from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion for Moon Base landings.
The agency now targets nine lunar landings in 2027 and ten in 2028, seeking monthly surface deliveries under CLPS 2.0.
Deputy associate administrator Joel Kearns said NASA aims for the monthly cadence.
Firefly Aerospace is producing three Blue Ghost landers and can scale clean-room capacity to eight spacecraft.
Intuitive Machines chief scientist Ben Bussey warned that supply-chain readiness and common interfaces are critical for the monthly cadence.

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NASA raised the CLPS contract ceiling from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion for Moon Base landings.
The agency now targets nine lunar landings in 2027 and ten in 2028, seeking monthly surface deliveries under CLPS 2.0.
Deputy associate administrator Joel Kearns said NASA aims for the monthly cadence.
Firefly Aerospace is producing three Blue Ghost landers and can scale clean-room capacity to eight spacecraft.
Intuitive Machines chief scientist Ben Bussey warned that supply-chain readiness and common interfaces are critical for the monthly cadence.