Intuitive Machines Selected By NASA For Next-Gen Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2 Contract
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Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) ("Intuitive Machines," together with its subsidiaries, the "Company"), a leading space infrastructure company, today announced it has been selected by NASA for its
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) ("Intuitive Machines," together with its subsidiaries, the "Company"), a leading space infrastructure company, today announced it has been selected by NASA for its next-generation Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2 (CLPS 2) contract.
CLPS 2 significantly expands the services NASA can procure, including complete payload delivery missions, direct lander acquisitions, and funded technology and payload development. Beyond conventional lunar landings, the increased scope includes capabilities such as orbital delivery, launch rideshares, surface mobility, precision landing, and lunar-night survival and payload operations, among others.
CLPS 2 is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a combined ceiling of $10 billion across all awardees, potentially increasing to $15 billion if NASA exercises a five-year option. The contract establishes a framework for NASA to procure commercial lunar delivery services over an approximately 10-year period through subsequent task orders with a potential five-year extension.
Serving as NASA's follow-on contracting vehicle for commercial lunar payload delivery services, the CLPS 2 program enables NASA to procure services to integrate, transport, and operate NASA-sponsored payloads using commercial spacecraft and infrastructure. It is designed to support more capable cargo missions at greater frequency, advancing Artemis and Moon Base infrastructure requirements, including transportation, mobility, power, habitats, and logistics.
The selection builds on Intuitive Machines' six previous NASA CLPS task order awards, including two in 2026. In March, NASA awarded the Company a $180.4 million contract for its larger cargo-class Nova-D lunar lander, followed in June by an award valued at up to $148.3 million for a production line-qualified Nova-C lander. Together, these awards demonstrate NASA's continued confidence in Intuitive Machines' lunar lander capabilities for increasingly complex lunar missions and Moon Base development.