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NASA three-phase Moon base architecture with high-cadence landings

March 24, 2026Toby Li, Eric Berger, The Launch Pad

Toby Li, Eric Berger, Sophia Gad-Nasr, and others describe NASA’s newly detailed three-phase Moon base plan, emphasizing rapid scaling (dozens of landings) and a path to semi-permanent crew presence by the early 2030s.

First look at NASA’s envisioned Artemis Moon Base - to establish a permanent human presence on the lunar surface
I’ve been waiting literally decades for NASA to articulate a plan for a Moon base.
NASA’s Three Phase Plan to Build a Moon Base, just revealed:
Okay, today was a big day for NASA with a ton of updates to our plans with the Moon. First, the $20 billion Moon base is official. It'll go in three phases
NASA Crewed Lunar Program update: We are gonna build a moon base and launch tons of landers to the moon and were gonna do manned lunar missions every 6 months starting in 2028 and we're gonna have a full base by 2036!!
3 phase plan for the development of humanities first ever Moon base!
Phase 1 STARTS NOW!
24 launches with up to 20+ landings in next 35 months!
First, the $20 billion Moon base is official. It'll go in three phases, starting with robotic deliveries and rovers, then semi-habitable infrastructure, and finally, a permanent base.
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Eric Berger
The Launch Pad
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Christian Davenport
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Gordon Oz Osinski
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