NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base
THE SO WHAT
Nearly $600m for four commercial Moon landings — all carrying the same nav, dust, and radiation instruments — is NASA standardizing the data stack for a permanent lunar presence. Space tech teams should read this as a signal: interoperable payloads and repeatable services will win more than bespoke one-offs.
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