NASA awards $600M in new lunar missions, lifting Intuitive Machines, Firefly, Astrobotic

NASA said Astrobotic will receive $297.9 million for two lunar deliveries, while Firefly Aerospace was awarded $144.2 million and Intuitive Machines secured $148.3 million for one mission each.
Scientific American

NASA unveils four new robotic missions to help make its ambitious moon base plans happen

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

Intuitive Machines scores $148M moon base contract from NASA

As NASA commits to more moon missions on the way to a proposed moon base, Houston-based Intuitive Machines has landed another contract award. NASA also doubled down on its decision to stick with another local company for a vital piece of its moon program.
TMCnet

Intuitive Machines Secures Sixth NASA CLPS Award to Establish High-Volume Lunar Utility Pipeline

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) (“Intuitive Machines”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), a space technology, infrastructure, and services leader, today announced it has received a firm-fixed-price contract from NASA valued at up to $148.

Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday awarded $590 million worth of contracts to Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines for more uncrewed lunar lander missions in late 2028 as the agency seeks to ramp up commercial moon activities under its Artemis program.

NASA gives update on moon base plans, including maybe sending a Mars rover there

July 20 marks the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the first time humans walked on the lunar surface. On Tuesday, during an update on the space agency's moon base p

NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base

Conceptualized just a few months ago, NASA’s moon base plans are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out plans to deliver assets to the lunar surface.

Intuitive Machines Wins $148.3M NASA Contract for Lunar Mission

Intuitive Machines received a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration worth up to $148.3 million to deliver equipment to the Moon. Under the firm-fixed-price contract, the company is supposed to deliver a production-line-qualified Nova-C Moon lander by 2028 at the latest.
NBC Chicago

Intuitive Machines lands on the moon in historic first for a U.S. company

A U.S. company has gone to the moon – and into the history books. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission reached the moon's surface on Thursday evening, in the first American lunar landing since the Apollo era.