https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-unveils-10b-moon-base-contract-as-spacex-blue-origin-join-lunar-gold-rushContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-unveils-10b-moon-base-contract-as-spacex-blue-origin-join-lunar-gold-rushhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-unveils-10b-moon-base-contract-as-spacex-blue-origin-join-lunar-gold-rush#u196894Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:07:10 +0000NASA has launched a $10 billion moon base contract framework, positioning companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin to compete for future lunar delivery missions and cargo transport. The initiative encompasses the Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2 lander pool alongside $1.3 billion in launch task orders. Blue Origin secured a $94 million award to transport the nuclear-powered PROMISE rover to the lunar south pole for water ice drilling. Several other aerospace firms, including Firefly Aerospace, Impulse Space, and ispace-U.S., also secured roles to support the expanding lunar infrastructure prog