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NASA steps up permanent moon base plans; Blue Origin to handle lander
NASA has released a preliminary schedule to carry out up to three additional moon missions by the end of 2026 as it pushes ahead with plans for a long-term lunar outpost. The missions focus on testing rovers and landers and surveying the lunar surface environment. Blue Origin, Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines will provide landers, while Astrolab’s FLIP rover is also slated for deployment. The plan highlights NASA’s separate contracts for landers, rovers and payload transport.
