La Nasa dévoile son plan progressif pour une base lunaire au pôle Sud

La Nasa a détaillé un projet pluriannuel visant à établir une base permanente sur la Lune, près de son pôle Sud. L'annonce, faite le 26 mai, a esquissé les premières missions non habitées qui débuteront plus tard cette année.

L'agence prévoit trois phases s'étalant jusqu'en 2036. La première, qui s'achèvera en 2029, se concentre sur la sécurisation d'un accès fiable à la surface lunaire. La deuxième phase vise une capacité opérationnelle initiale d'ici 2032, suivie par la construction d'une base s'étendant sur des centaines de kilomètres carrés lors de la phase finale.

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