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NASA awards $10B in contracts for Moon Base cargo, nuclear rover
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What happenedNASA is expanding its Moon Base push with new cargo contracts and a nuclear-powered rover built from spare Mars rover hardware.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "NASA awards $10B in contracts for Moon Base cargo, nuclear rover". The right frames it as "SpaceX, Blue Origin and 6 rivals to compete for lunar delivery contracts potentially tota...".
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CenterNASA awards $10B in contracts for Moon Base cargo, nuclear rover
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSpaceX, Blue Origin and 6 rivals to compete for lunar delivery contracts potentially totaling up to $10B in support of moon base...
NASA: Space X, Blue Origin and 6 rivals to compete for lunar delivery contracts potentially totaling up to $10B in support of moon base project
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other aerospace companies are eligible to compete for lunar delivery contracts with a combi...
