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NASA awards contracts for moon base hardware

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NASA has revealed its initial plans for a lunar base, awarding contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to four US companies. These contracts are for essential hardware, including landers, rovers, and drones, which are intended to be on the moon before the first astronauts arrive. The agency aims for these components to be in place by 2028, supporting future Artemis missions. AI

RANK_REASON Significant contract awards for future space exploration infrastructure. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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NASA awards contracts for moon base hardware

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Nasa lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

    Nasa is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar fly-around. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in co…

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