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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC

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ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80MSFC23CA014_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

RAPID DDT&E AND DEMONSTRATION OF S SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Rapid development and demonstration of a sustainable human lunar landing system for NASA missions.

Sub-sectors
human-spaceflightlunar-landerspace-exploration
Why this matters

Critical for U.S. lunar exploration goals and maintaining American leadership in human spaceflight capabilities.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for advanced aerospace manufacturing, avionics, propulsion systems, and specialized materials from tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Directly supports U.S. competitive advantage in space exploration and lunar access against emerging Chinese space capabilities.

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Period of performance
Start
2023-05-18
End
2029-01-23
Status
activein 985 days
Sources

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