NSS Applauds NASA Moon Base Awards and Infrastructure Announcements
Highlights Importance of PROMISE Rover and Commercial Partnerships The National Space Society (NSS) applauds NASA’s latest Moon Base awards and mission announcements, which represent a significant step forward in building the infrastructure, transportation systems, and scientific capabilities needed for a sustained human presence on the Moon. NASA’s announcements include major investments in commercial lunar delivery services, orbital transportation, surface power systems, communications infrastructure, and development of the Polar Rover for Observation, Mapping, and In-Situ Exploration (PROMISE) rover, illustrated above. “These announcements demonstrate a welcome commitment to building lunar infrastructure through practical, incremental progress,” said Grant Henriksen, Chair of the NSS Policy Committee. “NASA is advancing the technologies, partnerships, and operational experience necessary to establish a permanent foothold on the lunar surface and to ultimately open the solar system to human settlement.” The society particularly welcomes NASA’s decision to move forward with PRO