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2026-05-28 11:55:31
[NASA Administrator: Lunar Base to Begin in 2027, Astronauts May Stay for Months in the Early 2030s] (1) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that construction of a lunar base will begin in 2027, with plans for approximately one robotic landing per month; by the early 2030s, astronauts may be able to live on the lunar surface for months at a time. (2) He said that by the time the Artemis 4 astronauts land in 2028, some of the base's infrastructure will be ready. NASA has selected contractors such as Blue Origin to develop the lander and rover as part of its three-phase strategy. This strategy returns to the approach used during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs—not finalizing the design in advance, but using early landing missions to guide decision-making. (3) The first phase focuses on "survival science"; the second phase, by the early 2030s, will deploy heavy equipment to extend astronaut stays from a few days to several weeks; the third phase will be similar to the International Space Station rotation system, allowing astronauts to stay on the moon for months.
