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Blue Moon Mark 1

Type: Lunar lander
Developer: Blue Origin
Status: In development (first flight expected 2026)
Payload capacity: Sufficient for VIPER rover delivery
Launch vehicle: New Glenn

Overview

Blue Moon Mark 1 is Blue Origin's lunar lander designed for Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) missions. The vehicle is distinct from the larger Blue Moon Mark 2 variant being developed for Artemis crewed missions.

Timeline

  • 2025-09-20 — NASA awards Blue Origin $190M task order to deliver VIPER rover using Blue Moon Mark 1, targeting late 2027 delivery. Blue Origin was the only bidder for the award.
  • 2025-09 — First Blue Moon Mark 1 flight expected "later in 2025" (likely 2026 based on publication context)
  • 2026-04-19 — New Glenn NG-3 upper stage failure grounds New Glenn fleet, delaying first Blue Moon Mark 1 launch indefinitely

Technical Details

VIPER Mission Configuration

  • Contract structure: Two-phase award
    • Phase 1 (base): Design work for VIPER accommodations and surface deployment
    • Phase 2 (optional): Actual delivery, contingent on Phase 1 success AND successful first Blue Moon landing
  • Target landing site: Lunar south pole
  • Mission sequence: Second Blue Moon Mark 1 flight (VIPER delivery follows demonstration mission)

Program Dependencies

  • Launch vehicle: New Glenn (currently grounded)
  • Demonstration requirement: Successful first Blue Moon landing required before VIPER delivery mission proceeds
  • Alternative providers: None (Blue Origin was sole bidder for VIPER lander award)

Sources

  • SpaceNews, "NASA revives VIPER lunar rover mission with Blue Origin lander award," September 20, 2025
  • SpaceNews, "Blue Origin only bidder for new VIPER lander award," September 23, 2025