T+128: NASA Shuffles CLPS, Partners on Blue Moon and Starship

NASA terminated OrbitBeyond’s CLPS task order, opened CLPS up to more providers, and announced exciting partnerships with Blue Origin, SpaceX, and others.

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• Commercial lunar lander company terminates NASA contract - SpaceNews.com
• NASA Announces Next Phase of Commercial Lunar Payload Services | NASA
• Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities
• NASA Announces Industry Partnerships to Advance Moon, Mars Technology | NASA
• NASA agrees to work with SpaceX on orbital refueling technology | Ars Technica
• The Science of Plume Effects – Center for Lunar & Asteroid Surface Science
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