SpaceX has secured its second commercial deal to deliver a payload to the moon, this time with Colorado-based startup Lunar Outpost. The agreement will see SpaceX's Starship lunar lander variant transport Lunar Outpost's rugged rover, called Eagle, to the lunar surface by 2029.

Lunar Outpost's rover ambitions received a significant boost earlier this year when NASA selected the company, along with two others, for the initial phase of its Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) program. The program has a potential value of $4.6 billion over the next 13 years, although NASA has stated it will only select a single provider due to budget concerns.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the NASA contract, Lunar Outpost CEO Justin Cyrus has confirmed that the company will proceed with rover development, citing the Eagle as the "backbone of outposts on other planetary bodies." The startup recently closed a Series A funding round to support its initiatives, including rover development.

This deal follows a similar contract SpaceX made last year with Venturi Astrolab, another team selected under the LTV program, to deliver its rover to the moon's surface. As SpaceX's Starship test program continues to gain momentum, the company is poised to play a significant role in the lunar economy.