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The status recorded for “NASA Lunar Surface Base” is planned.

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NASA Lunar Surface Base

Sector: Nuclear • Location: United States

Source: Reuters

Project

Planned

NASA has canceled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the Lunar Gateway project to build a $20 billion base on the moon's surface over the next seven years. The base will support sustained operations on the lunar surface, including sending more robotic landers, deploying a fleet of drones, and laying the groundwork for using nuclear power on the luna

Status: Prospective
Sector: Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Reuters

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The project “NASA Lunar Surface Base” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Reuters.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	NASA has canceled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the Lunar Gateway project to build a $20 billion base on the moon's surface over the next seven years. The base will support sustained operations on the lunar surface, including sending more robotic landers, deploying a fleet of drones, and laying the groundwork for using nuclear power on the lunar surface.
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Sector	Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2026-03-27

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