Moon Base 1 Lunar Base Mission
Sector: Space Exploration • Location: United States
Source: BBC
NASA's first lunar base mission, Moon Base 1, is planned to be flown on Blue Origin's robotic Blue Moon Mark 1 'Endurance' lander. The mission is targeted for launch no earlier than autumn 2026 and aims to carry two NASA science payloads to the Shackleton Connecting Ridge to demonstrate precision-landing techniques for future crewed landings. The lander was to be launched on a New Glenn rocket, wh
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Space Exploration
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- BBC
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Description | NASA's first lunar base mission, Moon Base 1, is planned to be flown on Blue Origin's robotic Blue Moon Mark 1 'Endurance' lander. The mission is targeted for launch no earlier than autumn 2026 and aims to carry two NASA science payloads to the Shackleton Connecting Ridge to demonstrate precision-landing techniques for future crewed landings. The lander was to be launched on a New Glenn rocket, which is currently grounded due to the launch pad explosion, raising doubts about the mission's timetable. |
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Article published date | 2026-06-01 |
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