On May 26, 2026, NASA announced several upcoming lunar missions targeting the Moon's South Pole region. These missions are intended to support the crewed Artemis landing scheduled for 2028, beginning with three Moon Base missions that NASA describes as the first of more than a dozen missions planned for this year. The first mission, Moon Base I, is set to launch no earlier than fall 2026, utilizing Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 Endurance lander to transport NASA payloads to the Moon. This includes the Stereo Camera for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies instrument and the Laser Retroreflective Array, which will be used to study the interaction of thrusters with the Moon's surface.
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NASA Announces Upcoming Lunar Missions for Moon Base Development
NASA has announced several lunar missions aimed at establishing a permanent Moon base, with the first mission, Moon Base I, scheduled for launch no earlier than fall 2026. These missions are part of the preparations for the Artemis crewed landing planned for 2028.
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