Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 2

Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 2 is a planned robotic lunar landing mission developed by Blue Origin as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The mission is planned on being the first Blue Origin Mission available to payload customers besides NASA. The mission is targeting a landing by late 2027.

Overview

Pathfinder Mission 2 is the planned second flight of the Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander. Its first mission, The Pathfinder Mission, is a demonstration mission that will test out critical systems of the spacecraft. Both missions are a part of NASA's CLPS Program, and are contracted to deliver NASA payloads. Mission 2 has a total potential value of $190 million. To reach this full value, Blue Origin has to design, and demonstrate specific payload accommodations for NASA's VIPER rover.

As of November 2025, Pathfinder mission 2 is only known to be carrying VIPER. Unlike Pathfinder Mission 1, Mission 2 is planned on being available for contracting to carry payloads from other space agencies and companies.NASA's VIPER Rover: The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover is a 430 kg lunar rover that is designed to search for and determine the composition of lunar ice in preparation of planned crewed lunar landings as a part of the Artemis program.