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Updated 2026-06-30 22:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA awards contracts to three private companies for lunar lander development. Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly will each receive $600 million to build vehicles for a future moon base.

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Scientific American

NASA announces Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Firefly to build lunar landers for a future moon base

Three companies will receive a total of $600 million to executive four moon landings, laying the groundwork for a planned crewed outpost on the surface

2026-06-30 20:45 UTC