# The US wants to land Americans back on the Moon before President Donald Trump leaves office in 2028.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-26 · BBC*

## Key points

- Nasa has unveiled plans for robotic landers, hopping drones, and lunar vehicles for base construction.
- Blue Origin, Intuitive Machines, and Astrobotic have secured contracts to build lunar exploration machines for Nasa.
- Nasa's Ignition Moon Base programme will use robotic missions to map and explore before human arrival.
- Nasa aims for a permanent, nuclear and solar-powered base at the Moon's south pole by 2032.
- Experts consider China's 2030 crewed Moon landing goal more realistic than Nasa's accelerated timeline.

**Companies:** Blue Origin, Intuitive Machines, Astrobotic
**Countries:** United States, China

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