Blue Moon

In Development
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Blue Moon

Overview

Lunar landing system family with a cargo-focused Mark 1 variant and a crew-capable Mark 2 variant being developed for NASA's Artemis program.

The first Blue Moon MK1 'Endurance' completed environmental testing inside NASA Johnson Space Center's Thermal Vacuum Chamber A in May 2026 and is being prepared for radio-frequency compatibility testing at Lunar Plant 1 in Florida ahead of a launch to the lunar south pole later in 2026 on New Glenn under NASA's CLPS program. MK2 development continues toward NASA's Artemis V crewed lunar landing in 2029.

Key Specs

NASA Contract Value

$3.4B

Target Mission

Artemis V (2029)

Crew Capacity

2 astronauts on Artemis V

Mark 1 Cargo Capacity

3,000 kg to lunar surface