NASA Announces Timeline and Contractors for Lunar Base Habitat Development
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Summary
NASA has announced an ambitious timeline to build a human habitat on the Moon, revealing four companies assigned to develop rovers, landers, and drones for lunar base infrastructure. The earliest missions could launch as soon as this year, with uncrewed and crewed missions planned ahead of anticipated astronaut landings. The agency aims to establish a sustained human presence on the lunar surface through these infrastructure and exploration missions.
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· 3 pulledNASA is getting serious about its plans to develop a lunar base, announcing a slew of missions bound for the Moon to help lay the groundwork for the habitat's infrastructure.
NASA revealed four companies assigned to building rovers, landers, and drones as part of the first Moon base infrastructure and exploration missions.
Every mission, crewed and uncrewed, will be a learning opportunity as we return
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