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NASA Awards Contracts for Lunar Base Development Ahead of Artemis Missions

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NASA has awarded contracts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars to four American companies to develop landers, rovers, and drones for building a lunar base. These assets are intended to be sent to the Moon before the Artemis-2 mission and will lay the groundwork for future human habitation and research. The agency aims to land humans on the Moon by 2028, with subsequent phases planned for permanent infrastructure and housing.

  • Blue Origin will provide a lander near the Moon's south pole, responsible for delivering rovers built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost.
  • Firefly Aerospace is tasked with sending the first drone to the Moon.
  • The Artemis-2 mission, completed in April, involved four astronauts making a historic journey orbiting the Moon.
  • The Artemis-3 mission, planned for mid-2027, will involve astronauts practicing in lunar orbit with landers developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX.
  • Future phases of lunar base development include building a power grid between 2029-2030 and housing structures in the 2030s.

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