Relativity Space awarded NASA Launch Services II contract for Terran R
- NASA has awarded Relativity Space a Launch Services II contract for Terran R launch service.
- Terran R is now available to NASA's launch services for future missions.
- The NLS II award is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract managed by NASA's Launch Services Program Office.
- NLS II supports Human Spaceflight, Science, and Research and Technology, and can supply launch services to other government agencies.
What happened
NASA has awarded Relativity Space a Launch Services II contract for Terran R launch service. The NLS II award makes Terran R available to NASA's launch services for future missions.
What we know
The contract identifies Relativity Space as the recipient for Terran R launch service.
NASA's launch services can use Terran R for future missions.
The NLS II arrangement is multiple-award and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity.
NASA's Launch Services Program Office manages these contracts.
The supported mission directorates are Human Spaceflight, Science, and Research and Technology, and the NASA partnership can supply launch services to other government agencies.
NLS II includes an annual on-ramp for new launch service providers.
Existing contractors can add launch vehicles that are not currently on NLS II contracts.
The listed months associated with NLS II contracts are 2030-06 and 2032-12.
Why it matters
For readers tracking the lunar industry, the award adds Relativity Space's Terran R to NASA's available launch-service options.
Because NLS II supports multiple NASA mission directorates and can supply launch services to other government agencies, the award matters beyond a single NASA mission directorate.
What we are not sure about
- The facts do not provide launch dates, mission assignments, contract value, or the meaning of the listed 2030-06 and 2032-12 months.
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