NASA's $10 Billion Moon Base Build-Out: How CLPS 2 and the PROMISE Nuclear Rover Could Reshape Lunar Exploration
NASA announced a $10 billion CLPS 2 contract for eight companies to deliver cargo to the Moon, a nuclear-powered rover called PROMISE built from Mars rover spare parts, and $1.3 billion in transportation task orders — all part of a sustained lunar South Pole presence. Here is what each piece does and what it means for the future of space exploration.