NASA maps a multi-mission sprint toward a permanent Moon base
TL;DR
NASA unveiled a multi-mission Artemis roadmap to lay the groundwork for a sustained lunar base, featuring uncrewed landers, rovers and drones from Blue Origin, Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, with MoonFall drones (built by Firefly Aerospace) targeting a 2028 launch. The plan aims to establish semi-habitable infrastructure by 2032 and full surface habitats by 2036, while astronauts are expected to land on the Moon in 2028 (potentially twice that year). Whether the timeline holds depends on commercial partners delivering on schedule.
- NASA Unveils Ambitious Timeline to Build a Human Habitat on the Moon Gizmodo
- NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts The New York Times
- NASA Chief Expects Permanent Base on Moon as Soon as Early 2030s Bloomberg.com
- NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions NASA (.gov)
- NASA picks Blue Origin to deliver lunar rovers to the moon The Washington Post
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