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NASA awards $590.4M for Moon landers; total program cost unknown

NASA awarded $590.4 million in Moon Base lander contracts but has not revealed the total cost of its Moon-to-Mars program.

Published Jun 30, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT | WFMZZ

NASA awarded $590.4 million in new Moon Base lander contracts Tuesday. The agency has not disclosed what its broader Moon-to-Mars program will cost taxpayers, leaving the total program cost unknown.