{"data":{"id":1722,"lang":"en","title":"NASA Unveils $20 Billion Moon Base Plan for Lunar South Pole, First Cargo Landings to Begin Fall 2026","summary":"NASA unveiled a $20 billion, seven-year plan for a permanent Moon base at the lunar south pole, with the first robotic cargo landings starting in fall 2026.","category":"science","category_label":"Science","published_at":"2026-05-27T10:01:16Z","updated_at":"2026-05-27T10:01:16Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1722-nasa-unveils-20-billion-moon-base-plan-for-lunar-south-pole-first-cargo","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1722?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1722.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nhq202605260002.jpg","word_count":171,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-provides-update-on-moon-base-rovers-landers-missions/","domain":"nasa.gov"},{"url":"https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-provide-update-on-moon-base-strategy-missions/","domain":"nasa.gov"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":1795,"title":"NASA představila plán měsíční základny za 20 miliard dolarů na jižním pólu Měsíce, první nákladní přistání začnou na podzim 2026","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/1795-nasa-predstavila-plan-mesicni-zakladny-za-20-miliard-dolaru-na-jiznim-polu","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1795?lang=cs"},"content":"NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on May 26 laid out a $20 billion, seven-year strategy to build a permanent human outpost at the Moon's south pole, calling it \"America's and humanity's first outpost on another celestial world.\" The plan shifts NASA from Apollo-era short stays to sustained surface operations powered by nuclear energy and repurposed orbital hardware.\n\nThree robotic precursor missions lead the way. Moon Base I, targeted for fall 2026 or later, will fly scientific instruments on Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 lander. Moon Base II will deliver more than 1,100 pounds of cargo, including Astrolab's FLIP rover, on Astrobotic's Griffin lander, while Moon Base III sends Intuitive Machines' Nova-C Trinity lander. Crewed Artemis landings are slated for 2028.\n\nTo build out mobility on the surface, NASA awarded Astrolab $219 million and Lunar Outpost $220 million for the first lunar terrain vehicles. The Pegasus rover from Lunar Outpost is designed to hit 9+ mph and operate for up to a year, signaling a push toward continuous, long-duration lunar presence."}}