NASA selected eight companies for its CLPS 2 commercial lunar delivery framework on November 7, 2026. The agency’s announcement establishes a 10-year contracting arrangement with a combined ceiling of $10 billion.
The selected providers are Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, ispace-U.S., Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, SpaceX, and Voyager Technologies. They are eligible to compete for individual delivery assignments.
CLPS stands for Commercial Lunar Payload Services. Under this purchasing model, NASA buys transportation for its payloads from companies responsible for the delivery service. The master contract establishes the supplier pool and ordering framework; individual task orders specify the missions.
Firefly’s selection announcement describes an emphasis on larger cargo landers and infrastructure delivery. The company is developing a larger lander architecture for vehicles, power systems, and other surface equipment.
Firefly connects that development to its Blue Ghost landers and Elytra orbiters. It reported that its expanded cleanroom can accommodate up to 12 spacecraft, supporting production for multiple lunar missions.
The company’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed on the Moon in March 2025 and completed its mission objectives. Firefly said it has subsequently received four additional CLPS 1 missions and a contract associated with NASA’s MoonFall project.
CLPS 2 gives participating companies a mechanism for competing for further lunar delivery work over the next decade. Each mission ordered through the framework will connect a defined payload assignment with the commercial service selected to transport it.
