NASA outlines plans for permanent Moon base with robotic landers and new vehicles

english.khabarhub.com · 1 day ago

NASA has detailed its strategy for a permanent lunar base, incorporating robotic landers, hopping drones, and surface vehicles to support future human missions. Private companies, including Blue Origin, are developing these systems as the US aims to return astronauts to the Moon by 2029, amid competition with China's lunar ambitions. The proposed base at the Moon's south pole, part of the Ignition Moon Base program, will be implemented in three stages, beginning with robotic reconnaissance.