NASA LAUNCH SERVICES (NLS) II CONTRACT | Contract Record | T-Minus Zero
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NASA LAUNCH SERVICES (NLS) II CONTRACT
NASA LAUNCH SERVICES (NLS) II CONTRACT
Status: Linked public sourcesScope: blue-originContract key: USASPENDING-80KSC021C0009Award ID: 80KSC021C0009PIID: CONT_AWD_80KSC021C0009_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
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Mission
New Glenn
Amount
$7,034,713
Recipient
BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Source coverage
Linked public sources
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1
Notices
0
Spending points
1
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1
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Source label
USASpending award record
Freshness
Sep 07, 2026
Data policy
Published source fields only
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Award date
2020-12-16
Agency/customer
BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Source match confidence
99% match
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