- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
Amazon was awarded contracts for infrastructure development related to the Artemis program on May 27, 2026.
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What happened
Amazon was awarded contracts for infrastructure development related to the Artemis program on May 27, 2026.
Who's involved
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Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.Also in this story
- Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, outlines plans for base construction related to the Artemis lunar program.
- Blue Origin provided the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and Griffin lander to deliver cargo as NASA leads the establishment of the lunar outpost.
- ASTROLab was selected as a key supplier for the lunar rover program and is developing Clv-1 for surface operations on the lunar South Pole.
- Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
The entities involved
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.
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Amazon
American multinational technology company