"NASA has unveiled a major overhaul of its moon and Mars strategy, scrapping plans for a lunar-orbit space station and instead committing $20bn over the next seven years to build a base on the moon's surface."
"The planned moon base is intended to support long-term human presence on the lunar surface, with robotic missions expected to help prepare the site, test technologies and begin building infrastructure before astronauts return later this decade."
"The agency also disclosed plans to launch a spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom before the end of 2028, a mission designed to demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space on the way to Mars."
NASA is committing $20 billion over the next seven years to establish a base on the moon's surface, abandoning plans for a lunar-orbit space station. The agency will increase robotic missions to prepare the site and test technologies. A spacecraft named Space Reactor 1 Freedom will be launched to demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion for deep space travel to Mars. This mission aims to deliver helicopters to Mars, building on the success of the Ingenuity helicopter that flew with the Perseverance rover.
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