NASA Plans to Leave Astronauts on the Moon in the Next Decade
- 6 years ago
NASA plans to leave astronauts on the moon in next decade The United States hasn't sent astronauts
back to the moon since 1972 due to budget costs. Instead, outer space exploration has
become a race within the private sector. But under the Trump administration,
NASA plans to soon return to space through partnerships with companies like Moon Express. Such public-private partnerships
help NASA to lower its costs,
while further developing important
instruments for space discovery. NASA's proposed partnerships might
also strike the interest of billionaires
who support a sustainable lunar program. Jeff Bezos
is one such
billionaire. Jeff Bezos, via 'USA TODAY' Paul Spudis, lunar scientist, via 'USA TODAY' The plan exists on paper, but NASA's budgets and itinerary are vague. The first launch of their Space Launch System rocket is expected in 2020, with an Orion crew
hopefully flying around the moon in 2023.
back to the moon since 1972 due to budget costs. Instead, outer space exploration has
become a race within the private sector. But under the Trump administration,
NASA plans to soon return to space through partnerships with companies like Moon Express. Such public-private partnerships
help NASA to lower its costs,
while further developing important
instruments for space discovery. NASA's proposed partnerships might
also strike the interest of billionaires
who support a sustainable lunar program. Jeff Bezos
is one such
billionaire. Jeff Bezos, via 'USA TODAY' Paul Spudis, lunar scientist, via 'USA TODAY' The plan exists on paper, but NASA's budgets and itinerary are vague. The first launch of their Space Launch System rocket is expected in 2020, with an Orion crew
hopefully flying around the moon in 2023.