NASA awards four new lunar lander contracts for Moon Base program
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Eleanor Day
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NASA announced four new lunar lander contracts in June 2026 as part of its Moon Base program, which aims to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon. The agency is taking a phased approach to building infrastructure and ground assets to support long-term lunar stays, eventually delivering humans to the surface through future Artemis missions. This strategy mirrors the incremental approach used during the 1960s Apollo program to land the first Americans on the Moon.
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This phased development of a Moon Base is designed to enhance NASA's chances of success, mirroring the strategic approach used in the 1960s to land the first Americans on the Moon.
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