NASA sets three 2026 missions for Moon Base program (opens in new tab)

NASA announced new contracts and target launch windows for its Moon Base program, a lunar South Pole initiative aimed at placing landers, crew-capable rovers and other infrastructure on the Moon before planned Artemis astronaut landings. NASA said the first three Moon Base missions are targeted for 2026 and are part of more than a dozen missions the agency expects to announce this year. NASA selected Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to prepare its Blue Moon Mark 1 lander to deliver lunar terrain vehic...