NASA’s moon base plans take shape
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FAST COMPANY — García-Galán outlined three phases for that progress, with phase one already started. Running through 2029, phase one will use 25 launches and 21 landings to deliver some 4.5 tons of equipment and instruments to the lunar surface. They’ll help gain a better handle on terrain mapping and regolith composition, water-ice locations, and radiation levels; locating a base site; and establishing more robust navigation and communications networks.
Cargo hauls will increase to 66 tons during phase two, from 2029 to 2032, and 165 tons by phase three, from 2032 onward. Phase two will involve 27 launches and 24 landings to establish early infrastructure and a power grid layout. Phase three will engage 29 launches and 28 landings, and mark the establishment of a permanent base for sustained lunar presence.
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