$88,031,400

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2024 CONTRACT

WORK BEGAN2024-08-29·LATEST ACTION2026-03-30·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80JSC024F0079_8000_80HQTR19D0010_8000

Award description

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS)

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Funds Intuitive Machines to deliver commercial lunar payload services under NASA's CLPS program through 2028.

Sub-sectors

lunar-cargo-servicescommercial-spacenasa-clps-program

Why this matters

CLPS enables NASA to leverage private industry for lunar logistics, reducing costs and accelerating sustained Moon exploration ahead of Artemis missions.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for lunar lander manufacturing, avionics, propulsion systems, and ground support infrastructure from aerospace suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. commercial lunar access capability counters China's advancing lunar program and demonstrates American leadership in space commerce.

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Period of performance

Start

2024-08-29

End

2028-08-31

Status

activein 780 days

Recipient

INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC

UEI HQHKENU27Y83

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2026-05-11CLPS TASK ORDER CT-4 PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON.$46.8M

Sources

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Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_80JSC024F0079_8000_80HQTR19D0010_8000.

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