# Three uncrewed missions to the moon are scheduled to launch later this year.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-26 · NBC News*

## Key points

- NASA will launch three uncrewed moon missions, named Moon Base 1-3, by the end of 2024.
- Blue Origin won a NASA contract to deliver science and technology payloads on the first mission.
- NASA's moon base initiative will span three phases, aiming for a sustained lunar presence by 2032.
- The planned lunar base could eventually encompass hundreds of square miles at the moon's South Pole.
- These uncrewed missions mark the first operational steps toward establishing a permanent lunar base.

**Companies:** NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin
**Countries:** United States

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