NASA awards 3 companies lunar lander contracts to help with moon base program

NASA awards 3 companies lunar lander contracts to help with moon base program – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA has awarded three more companies with contracts to deliver payloads to the moon’s surface as part of its effort to build a lunar base. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details. Source link

NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts

A whole fleet of moon landers and rovers will arrive on the lunar surface at a rapid clip over the next few years if NASA can accomplish its ambitious vision. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The agency announced Tuesday that it has awarded yet … Read more

Civil rights, moon landings and war wins: What Americans see as the country’s greatest achievements

The abolition of slavery. The expansion of civil rights and voting rights. Victory in World War II. Landing people on the moon. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. As America nears its 250th anniversary, those are among the events its people call the greatest accomplishments … Read more

NASA names 4 astronauts for Artemis III mission to the moon

NASA has announced the names of four astronauts and a backup crew member for the Artemis III mission to the moon. The crew includes NASA commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, who will serve as the pilot, and NASA’s Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio, who will serve as mission specialists. The group … Read more

NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers

NASA on Tuesday named the four astronauts it plans to send on the Artemis III mission, the next major step in its return-to-the-moon program. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas are expected to launch into Earth orbit … Read more

NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program

Hawthorne, California — It was 1971 when America’s love affair with the car went lunar. The Apollo Lunar Rover turned American moon-walkers into moon-drivers, allowing astronauts to explore more than 50 miles of lunar crust and craters. “The Apollo Lunar Rover was a phenomenal machine, but fundamentally it had a very different job to do than the … Read more

Blue Origin rocket explosion could delay NASA’s moon plans

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