NASA’s updated plan begins permanent lunar-base development in 2026, with robotic landings starting in late 2026 or early 2027. The three-phase architecture targets initial operating capability by 2032 and eventual semi-permanent crew presence, creating the infrastructure needed for an autonomous Lunar Ark outpost.[1][2]
Relevance to the Ark
NASA’s updated plan begins permanent lunar-base development in 2026, with robotic landings starting in late 2026 or early 2027. The three-phase architecture targets initial operating capability by 203
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WHY WE TRACK THIS
Lunar Ark is an open engineering encyclopedia for a permanent settlement at the Moon's south pole — 763 entries decomposed to component level, all CC-BY-SA. Developments like this one shape what the Ark has to be built to survive.