Lander
Blue Moon MK1
Blue Origin
NASA booked Blue Origin's Blue Moon to deliver the VIPER rover under CLPS CS-7.
Spec
$190 million public package award for the CS-7 VIPER delivery.
Blue Moon MK1 is Blue Origin's cargo lander. The Endurance vehicle is company funded.
Mission brief
On CS-7, NET late 2027, Blue Moon MK1 delivers the VIPER polar rover. On CX-2, NET 2028, Blue Moon MK1 delivers Astrolab CLV-1 and Lunar Outpost Pegasus to the lunar south pole. Blue Moon Mark 1 Endurance, NET Q1 2027, is the Moon Base I cargo lander, aimed at Shackleton Connecting Ridge, with NASA cameras and a retroreflector, launching on New Glenn.
Schematic
The CS-7 cargo is the VIPER rover. The CX-2 cargo is Astrolab CLV-1 and Lunar Outpost Pegasus. Endurance carries NASA cameras and a retroreflector.