Three major unmanned missions will pave the way beginning in late 2026.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos García-Galán, at a news conference on plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative at NASA headquarters in Washington on May 26, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze and Moon Base Program Executive Carlos García-Galán, at a news conference on plans for the agency’s Moon Base initiative at NASA headquarters in Washington on May 26, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

