- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
- Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.
Researchers developed lunar base manufacturing techniques.
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Updated Jun 10
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What happened
Researchers developed lunar base manufacturing techniques.
Who's involved
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Artemis program planning includes a crew reveal for Artemis 3 in Houston, alongside DARPA studies into deep-space robot challenges and base rover construction.Also in this story
- Jeremy Hansen and Luca Parmitano were assigned specific roles in the Artemis program, including piloting Artemis III.
- GM Defense supplied technology for the Lunar Outpost rover on June 6, 2026.
- Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio have been announced as members of the Artemis mission crew.
- KBR and Axiom conducted tests involving spacesuits in Houston (Johnson Space Center) related to the Artemis program and lunar missions.
The entities involved
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.