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$56,933,211

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

aerospaceexpiredONGOING · MOD OF 2022 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2022-07-21·LATEST ACTION2026-04-30·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80JSC022F0174_8000_80HQTR19D0019_8000
Award description

COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES (CLPS)TASK ORDER CP-12 CLPS PAYLOADS AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SURFACE OF THE MOON

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

Obligation on the 2022 lunar payload services contract for delivering research payloads to the Moon's surface.

Sub-sectors
lunar-payload-servicesmoon-surface-researchcommercial-spaceflight
Why this matters

Supports NASA's sustained lunar presence strategy and Artemis program through commercial delivery partnerships; critical to U.S. lunar leadership.

Supply-chain signal

Demonstrates sustained investment in lunar transportation infrastructure and commercial spaceflight supply chain supporting NASA's long-term lunar presence.

U.S.–China competition angle

Reflects U.S.-China competition for lunar surface dominance; sustained funding signals commitment to near-term lunar operations and research capability.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-06-08. Cost: $0.007254.

Period of performance
Start
2022-07-21
End
2026-06-30
Status
expired13 days ago
Sources

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