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NASA Awards $439M for 2028 Moon Rovers, Blue Origin Lander

5/27/2026

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NASA awarded $219 million to Astrolab and $220 million to Lunar Outpost for rovers that Blue Origin will land on the Moon in 2028.
NASA also chose Blue Origin’s Endurance lander and Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lander to support the base’s robotic exploration.
NASA’s Moon Base program aims for a permanent south-pole outpost by 2032.
NASA’s human landing system depends on SpaceX’s Starship, whose setbacks limit astronaut descent.

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NASA awarded $219 million to Astrolab and $220 million to Lunar Outpost for rovers that Blue Origin will land on the Moon in 2028.
NASA also chose Blue Origin’s Endurance lander and Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lander to support the base’s robotic exploration.
NASA’s Moon Base program aims for a permanent south-pole outpost by 2032.
NASA’s human landing system depends on SpaceX’s Starship, whose setbacks limit astronaut descent.