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NASA taps Impulse Space for two Moon Base cargo missions

Leading the Moon Base program office

NASA will pay Impulse Space to move cargo most of the way to the Moon. On Nov. 7, 2026, the agency gave the Redondo Beach company two task orders under its Moon Base program, with flights scheduled to begin in 2028.

Updated 4 days ago

Quantum Space joins NASA's Moon Base supply chain with its Ranger tug

New Capabilities

Running the program that awarded the transportation task orders

NASA on Nov. 7 named the companies that will ferry cargo between Earth orbit and the Moon, and Quantum Space's Ranger tug made the list. Flying on an Arrow Science and Technology team, Ranger is slated to carry NASA's CAPSTONE-2 spacecraft toward lunar orbit under a $185 million award, about 25% of which goes to Quantum.

Updated 4 days ago

Astrobotic readies Griffin-1, its second try at landing on the Moon

New Capabilities

As of July 2026: Overseeing NASA's stake in Griffin-1 as a base-supply demonstration

Astrobotic is now Voyager Lunar Systems, rebranded after Voyager Technologies closed its acquisition on July 13. Griffin-1 is at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, where engineers are testing it against vibration, vacuum, and temperature extremes ahead of a November 2026 launch.

Updated Jul 13

Notable Quotes

"We've consolidated numerous efforts into a streamlined program, evolving our human exploration architecture into an iterative and sustained campaign."

from NASA taps Impulse Space for two Moon Base cargo missions · Updated 4 days ago

In the eight months since Ignition, we've made incredible strides in accomplishing the near impossible: establishing a permanent outpost on the lunar surface.

from Quantum Space joins NASA's Moon Base supply chain with its Ranger tug · Updated 4 days ago

"This mission is more than about carrying payloads. It's carrying new technologies."

from Astrobotic readies Griffin-1, its second try at landing on the Moon · Updated Jul 13