NASA’s $10B Moon Base Plan Puts Task Orders in Focus — November 8, 2026
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Nov 8, 2026 · 12:12
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Nov 8, 2026 · 12:12
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NASA's Moon Base program combines a $10 billion CLPS 2 ceiling with specific rover and transport awards, while the episode separates future competition from contracted work. We also cover a proposed Starship double catch, Alphabet's quarter-end SpaceX holding, Firefly's CLPS 2 vendor status and NASA's reopened astronaut applications.
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00:00 Today's headlines
00:50 Starship upper stage tower catch attempt
01:37 SpaceX holding: more shares, lower value
02:53 Firefly onboarded as CLPS 2 vendor
03:42 Applications open for NASA astronaut class
04:37 Blue Origin's PROMISE rover contract
07:46 Hype Check on Moon Base contracts
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