NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects

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NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-moon-base-transportation-technology-science-projects/

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Artist's concept shows structures on the Moon, with the Sun lighting the Moon's surface and the crescent of Earth above.

NASA selected eight companies for commercial lunar payload services and awarded contracts for the development of a nuclear-powered South Pole rover. The agency also issued task orders for cislunar transportation systems. These initiatives aim to establish a permanent outpost on the lunar surface.

The nuclear-powered PROMISE rover will utilize advanced power systems to operate through extended lunar nights while characterizing surface and subsurface resources. For the broader nuclear and aerospace supply chain, these contracts expand commercial opportunities in space power, autonomous systems, and deep-space infrastructure deployment over the next decade.

NASA announced a suite of awards and mission updates on Saturday to expand the agency's Moon Base exploration, science, and infrastructure capabilities. The

The agency shared the news at the MAX POWER aerospace expo and air show at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

"We are building the Moon Base mission by mission," said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. "Today's announcements expand nearly every part of that campaign, using the playbook that carried NASA through its greatest eras: fly often, learn, apply those lessons, and get more better and more capable with every mission. When our astronauts return to the Moon, they will arrive with the first elements of the Moon Base already waiting for them on the surface."

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https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-moon-base-transportation-technology-science-projects/