$56,933,211

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

aerospaceexpiring · 42d· period of performance ends in 42 daysONGOING · 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

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In plain English

Funds commercial lunar payload delivery services and research investigations on the Moon's surface under NASA's CLPS program.

Sub-sectors

nasa-lunar-explorationcommercial-space-servicesmoon-payload-delivery

Why this matters

CLPS enables NASA to leverage commercial providers for lunar surface access, reducing costs and accelerating Moon exploration ahead of Artemis missions.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for lunar landers, scientific instruments, and specialized aerospace manufacturing from commercial space contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. lunar surface access capability directly counters China's advancing lunar exploration program and supports American leadership in space.

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Period of performance

Start

2022-07-21

End

2026-06-30

Status

expiring · 42din 42 days

Recipient

THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

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Sources

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Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_80JSC022F0174_8000_80HQTR19D0019_8000.

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