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NASA unveiled a slate of Moon Base awards Saturday, including new launch orders, a lander pool, and a nuclear rover built. The agency awarded six VADR launch task orders worth about $1.3B combined in a buy now, payload later setup. - @SpaceX will fly two missions: CAPSTONE 02 on a Quantum Space tug, and @GoToImpulse carrying multiple @Int_Machines comms sats - @blueorigin will fly three New Glenns: one with @FireflySpace's Elytra tug delivering NASA's three MoonFall drones, and two with Blue Ring for cargo NASA hasn't picked yet - Impulse and @relativityspace will pair Terran R with Impulse's Helios kick stage and a lander that drops NASA payloads in cislunar orbit, then attempts a lunar descent For landers, CLPS 2 named 8 eligible companies under a 10-year contract worth up to $10B. @northropgrumman and @ispace_us_inc are new, alongside @voyagertech_ after its @astrobotic acquisition. PROMISE is a nuclear-powered rover built from spare Curiosity and Perseverance parts. JPL is leading it, Blue Origin will land it in late 2028, and NASA expects the mission to cost under $400M. Payload reporter @vicky_woodburn brings you all the details from the MAX POWER briefing ⬇️