美国国家航空航天局宣布向三家商业航天公司授予近6亿美元合同，执行四项月球任务1。其中，Astrobotic获得2.979亿美元支持执行两次任务，Firefly Aerospace获得1.442亿美元，Intuitive Machines获得1.483亿美元1。这些任务计划于2028年末进行1，将成为NASA建立永久月球基地计划的关键步骤。
这四项任务将向月球表面运送多种科学仪器1。具体包括SCALPSS用于月尘研究、LRA激光角反射器用于改进月球导航以及LETS设备用于测量辐射环境1。NASA航天科学部主任洛里·格雷泽表示，"这些奖项表明我们致力于加速建立月球表面的长期存在"1。截至目前，NASA共有17项月球表面物资运输任务计划1。
NASA has selected three commercial spaceflight companies to conduct four lunar missions designed to advance the agency's goal of establishing a permanent presence on the Moon.1 The contracts, announced on June 30, 2026, will deliver scientific instruments to the lunar surface by the end of 2028.1
Astrobotic will receive $297.9 million to execute two missions, while Firefly Aerospace will receive $144.2 million and Intuitive Machines will receive $148.3 million respectively for their missions.1 The total contract value approaches $600 million.1 These four missions represent part of NASA's broader portfolio of 17 planned lunar surface cargo delivery tasks.1
The missions will transport three types of scientific instruments to support lunar research and exploration.1 These include SCALPSS, designed to study lunar dust; LRA, a laser retroreflector that will improve navigation on the Moon; and LETS, an instrument for measuring the radiation environment.1 According to NASA's Lori Glaze, "These awards demonstrate our commitment to accelerating a long-term presence on the lunar surface."1
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