Race to the Moon · United States
Official target, as worded: First part of 2027 (NASA, 15 Sep 2026; was "no earlier than fall 2026"). Blue Moon MK1 "Endurance" ("Moon Base I") is a lander mission in the CLPS / Moon Base programme by Blue Origin (NASA CLPS), counted under United States.
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Uncrewed cargo pathfinder (not the crew lander) for the Shackleton connecting ridge, carrying NASA’s SCALPSS cameras and a laser retroreflector. The slip followed the New Glenn explosion on its pad in May 2026.
Official target, as worded: First part of 2027 (NASA, 15 Sep 2026; was "no earlier than fall 2026").
Blue Moon MK1 "Endurance" ("Moon Base I") is a lander mission in the CLPS / Moon Base programme by Blue Origin (NASA CLPS), counted under United States.
Scheduled. Uncrewed cargo pathfinder (not the crew lander) for the Shackleton connecting ridge, carrying NASA’s SCALPSS cameras and a laser retroreflector.
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