{"id":65082,"date":"2026-03-25T09:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/nasa-pivots-artemis-program-toward-building-permanent-base-on-the-moon\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:48:16","slug":"nasa-pivots-artemis-program-toward-building-permanent-base-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbbgroup.net\/vi\/nasa-pivots-artemis-program-toward-building-permanent-base-on-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Pivots Artemis Program Toward Building Permanent Base on the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h4 color=\"#333\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NASA is shifting its Artemis strategy toward building a permanent base on the Moon.<\/li>\n<li>Administrator Jared Isaacman says the lunar surface will serve as a testing ground for Mars missions.<\/li>\n<li>The agency expects to invest about $20 billion over seven years to build the base through dozens of missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>NASA is shifting the focus of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis<\/a> Moon program toward building a permanent base on the lunar surface.<\/p>\n<p>The agency <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASAAdmin\/status\/2036461100661698990?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external\">said<\/a> on Tuesday the change reflects a broader strategy to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon as a \u201cfoundation for an enduring lunar base and the next step toward Mars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BYH6W9iCs2E&#038;t=3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presentation<\/a> at the NASA \u201cIgnition\u201d event in Washington, D.C., NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the space agency is placing greater emphasis on surface operations to support technology testing, scientific research, and preparation for Mars missions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShifting NASA workforce priority to the surface has advantages for safety, technology demonstration, and science,\u201d Isaacman said. \u201cThe surface is really the proving ground for future Mars initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the revised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-unveils-initiatives-to-achieve-americas-national-space-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plan<\/a>, NASA will pause development of the orbiting Gateway station and redirect funding and engineering resources toward lunar surface infrastructure. However, Isaacman said the move \u201cdoes not preclude revisiting the orbital outpost in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 color=\"#333\"><strong>Three phases<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In phase one, the agency will shift from infrequent lunar missions to a repeatable approach using the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program and the Lunar Terrain Vehicle initiative. Robotic landings will deliver rovers, instruments, and technology demonstrations to test mobility, power systems, communications, navigation, and other surface operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will dramatically expand lunar landings through the CLPS and LTV programs, delivering rovers, instruments, and technology payloads,\u201d Isaacman said. Phase one, he added, is about \u201cmoving from infrequent, bespoke efforts to a templated approach that will generate significant learning through experimentation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In phase two, NASA plans to deploy semi-habitable infrastructure and routine logistics to support regular astronaut operations on the Moon.<\/p>\n<p>Canada, Italy, and Japan will contribute to building the lunar base, including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency\u2019s pressurized rover, Italy\u2019s multi-purpose habitation module, and Canada\u2019s Lunar Utility Vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>In phase three, NASA will deliver heavier infrastructure needed to sustain a long-term human presence on the Moon as cargo-capable landing systems come online, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe moon base will not appear overnight,\u201d Isaacman said. \u201cWe will invest approximately $20 billion over the next seven years and build it through dozens of missions, working together with commercial and international partners toward a deliberate and achievable plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond its Moon operation, NASA said it plans to launch Space Reactor-1 Freedom, a nuclear-powered spacecraft, to Mars by 2028. The mission aims to test nuclear electric propulsion, which officials say is needed to transport heavy cargo to deep-space destinations where solar power is limited.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s announcement comes as a new space race ramps up, with companies such as Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX pursuing their own missions to the Moon and Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Musk said the company planned to <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/314334\/elon-musk-robots-mars-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launch<\/a> its massive Starship rocket to Mars by the end of 2026, carrying Tesla\u2019s Optimus humanoid robots.<\/p>\n<p>The shift also alters NASA\u2019s upcoming flight plans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis III<\/a>, originally scheduled for 2024, is now planned for 2027. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis IV<\/a>, which would follow in 2028, is billed as \u201chumanity\u2019s return to the lunar surface\u201d and would launch with a crewed lunar landing.<\/p>\n<p>After Artemis V, NASA said it plans to transition to sending crews to the Moon twice a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal is not just to reach the Moon, but to stay,\u201d the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2036551549590122706?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external\">wrote<\/a> on X, adding that America \u201cwill never give up the Moon again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NASA did not immediately respond to <i>Decrypt\u2019s<\/i> Request for comment.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Daily Debrief Newsletter<\/h3>\n<p>Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In brief NASA is shifting its Artemis strategy toward building a permanent base on the Moon. 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