NASA Announces Timeline and Contracts for Lunar Base Development
NASA released a phased schedule for building Moon outposts and awarded lunar lander contracts to Blue Origin. The plan outlines successive stages leading to permanent settler facilities.
news.google.comNASA released a phased timeline for establishing Moon outposts and awarded lunar lander contracts to Blue Origin to support construction of a lunar base. The agency said the timeline will proceed in successive stages, beginning with initial landings and infrastructure and advancing toward permanent settler facilities.
Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, received the lander contracts under the program. The company will supply vehicles intended to deliver cargo and crew elements required for base construction.
Further contract milestones and landing schedules will be released as development progresses, NASA stated.
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Blue Origin will begin lander development and testing under the awarded contracts.
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NASA will publish additional contract milestones and landing schedules.
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