NASA Moon Base: June 2026 Update

NASA Moon Base: June 2026 Update – programme gathering pace

NASA announced Tuesday 30 June, the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028. This, as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program.

Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver NASA science payloads to the lunar surface. This as the agency builds the first outpost on another celestial world.

“These new awards to our commercial partners, totalling nearly $600 million to land more missions on the Moon. This with science payloads, demonstrate our commitment to accelerating our effort to build a long-term presence on the lunar surface. Also gives us more opportunity to develop the skills we need to prosper there,” said Lori Glaze, associate administrator for the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Watch again the virtual conversation with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to hear progress on plans to build a Moon Base on the lunar surface.

Administrator Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base programme manager, discuss the next set of awards. This for new lunar lander missions and preview upcoming opportunities as we work toward building a sustained presence on the Moon.

Credit: NASA