As NASA eyes lunar base, there's still much learn about landing on the Moon
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By Stephen Clark
Published on May 6, 2026.
The potential for multi-mission block buys in CLPS 1.0 is highlighted by Blue Origin, a player in both the CLPS and Human Landing System programs, with a pathfinder cargo lander named Endurance set to fly to the Moon later this year and will pave the way for a crew lander for NASA's use on future Artemis missions. Other companies involved in these programs include Astrobotic, which is manufacturing a larger lander and plans to print dozens of landers to help NASA achieve its goals. Firefly Aerospace is expanding its factory capacity in Texas to produce more landers and transfer vehicles. The first attempt to land on the Moon landed last year, with the Blue Ghost lander returning scientific data from the lunar surface for 14 days before it succumbed to the dark lunar night.
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