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| Attribute | Blue Moon Mark 1 (flight 2) Blue Moon MK1 / VIPER Delivery Trust: Trade-press only Last verified Remove × | |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Origin | Intuitive Machines |
| Prime contractor | Blue Origin | Intuitive Machines |
| Status | In development | In development |
| Customer | NASA-CLPS | NASA-CLPS |
| Launch date | — | 2026-Q4 (NET) |
| Landing date | — | — |
| Landing site | Lunar south pole (VIPER traverse site) | Reiner Gamma lunar swirl, Oceanus Procellarum |
| Payload | VIPER rover (~430 kg dry) (2025-09-19) | 4 NASA payloads + rover + data-relay satellite + secondary payloads (2026-05-28) |
| Contract value | $190M (2025-09-19) | — |
| Outcome | NASA's CLPS task order awarded 2025-09-19 after pulling VIPER from Griffin. Re-uses second MK1 lander production unit; mission cadence depends on Pathfinder Mission 1 outcome. | Targeted to be the first surface mission to land inside a lunar magnetic anomaly (swirl). Manifest includes three NASA-CADRE shoebox rovers, an ESA actuated laser retroreflector, and the Australian ALEPH-1 plant-growth payload. |
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