Moon Base
NASA's Carlos Garcia-Galan, program executive for the new Moon base under the Ignition initiative, was dubbed 'Lunar Viceroy' by Administrator Jared Isaacman at the Washington, DC, event announcing the plan. Transitioning from the canceled Lunar Gateway, Garcia-Galan highlighted supply chain challenges, international support, and steps to ensure two landings per year.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the Ignition initiative on Tuesday, canceling the Lunar Gateway orbiter to prioritize building a substantial moon base. The plan includes three phases over the next decade, framed as a response to competition from China. Other elements involve replacing the International Space Station and a nuclear-powered Mars mission.