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NASA Outlines First Phase of Moon Base With Rovers and Landers

NASA on Tuesday detailed initial plans for a lunar base and awarded contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to four U.S. companies. The announcement comes less than two months after the Artemis II crewed lunar flyaround.

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3 sources·May 27, 9:59 AM(2 days ago)·1m read
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NASA on Tuesday released the first phase of plans for a permanent lunar base, including landers, rovers and drones. S. companies.

The New York Times reported that the contracts form part of broader efforts to establish infrastructure on the Moon. France 24 said the plans include visualisations of buggies, landers and drones.

The announcement follows the Artemis II mission, which completed a crewed lunar flyaround less than two months earlier. No specific company names or contract values were released in the initial statements. >"NASA on Tuesday outlined the first phase of plans of a sprawling moon base.

Key Facts

Four U.S. companies
received NASA contracts for lunar base hardware
Hundreds of millions of dollars
total value of contracts awarded Tuesday
Less than two months
between Artemis II flyaround and base announcement

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. May 27, 2026

    NASA released first-phase lunar base plans and awarded contracts.

    3 sourcesFrance24_en · The New York Times · France 24
  2. March-April 2026

    Artemis II completed a crewed lunar flyaround.

    3 sourcesFrance24_en · The New York Times · France 24

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PublishedMay 27, 2026, 9:59 AM
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