Blue Origin wins NASA contract for lunar lander development.
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NASA has selected Blue Origin to develop a lunar lander called Blue Moon, which will transport astronauts on Artemis missions starting at the end of the decade. The contract includes a demonstration landing on Artemis 5, currently scheduled for no earlier than late 2029, as well as an uncrewed test flight of the lander about one year earlier. The value of the fixed-price award is $3.4 billion. Blue Origin is working with Lockheed Martin, Draper, Astrobotic, Honeybee Robotics, and Boeing to develop the lander.
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