$3,018,254,543
National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration
to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
aerospaceactive
ACTION DATE—·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80MSFC20C0034_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description
WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) INTEGRATED LANDER.
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In plain English
Design, develop, manufacture, test, and launch a Human Landing System integrated lander for lunar missions.
Sub-sectors
human-spaceflightlunar-landerspace-exploration
Why this matters
Critical to NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the Moon and establish sustained lunar presence.
Supply-chain signal
Drives demand for advanced aerospace manufacturing, avionics, propulsion systems, and specialized materials from U.S. suppliers.
U.S.–China competition angle
Directly supports U.S. leadership in human spaceflight and lunar exploration amid intensifying space competition with China.
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Period of performance
Start
2020-05-13
End
2027-12-06
Status
activein 571 days
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Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile →
- Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_80MSFC20C0034_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-.
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