NASA Awards Contracts for Lunar Base Development Ahead of Artemis Missions

Kathmandu. NASA has awarded contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to four American companies, releasing the first phase of plans for landers, rovers, and drones needed to build a base on the Moon before the historic Artemis-2 lunar flight.

According to the plan released by the American space agency on Tuesday, the initial phase of lunar base development will involve sending equipment such as landers, rovers, and drones to the lunar surface, which will lay the groundwork for future human habitation and research.