NASA has expanded its commercial lunar program, allowing SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other companies to bid on cargo supply contracts totaling up to $10 billion over 10 years, Fox Business reports. The agency also increased the maximum value of the existing contract from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion to support the initial phase of establishing a base on the moon. In addition, it received a separate contract of 94 million dollars to supply the rover to the South Pole.

NASA has expanded its commercial lunar program, allowing SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other companies to bid on cargo supply contracts totaling up to $10 billion over 10 years, Fox Business reports. The agency also increased the maximum value of the existing contract from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion to support the initial phase of establishing a base on the moon. In addition, it received a separate contract of 94 million dollars to supply the rover to the South Pole.