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NASA awards robotic lunar landing contract to Masten Space Systems

April 14, 2020 Stephen Clark

NASA has awarded Masten Space Systems, a small company based in Mojave, California, a $75.9 million contract to deliver nine science and technology instruments to the moon’s south pole in 2022 with its XL-1 robotic lunar lander.