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A national space policy issued by President Donald Trump directed NASA to build an enduring presence and a base on the moon's surface.
NASA has scheduled a mission for 2027 to test the Orion spacecraft with its associated lunar landers.
NASA plans for the Artemis 4 mission in 2028 to be the first to land astronauts back on the surface of the moon.
NASA's plan to build a moon base is expected to create demand for 30 landers and dozens of rovers.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman believes China is a peer competitor to the United States in many technological domains, not just a "near peer".
China's space program is developing new capabilities at a pace comparable to SpaceX.
NASA received a one-time funding increase of $10 billion through the Working Family Tax Cut Act.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman believes the outcome of the space race with China to return to the moon will be determined by a margin of months, not years.
NASA has a stated goal of landing astronauts on the moon before the end of President Donald Trump's current term.
China has a stated goal of landing its taikonauts on the moon before 2030.
NASA plans to begin landing robotic landers on the moon on a near-monthly basis starting in early 2027 to begin construction of a moon base.
The Artemis 3 mission in 2027 will involve three successive launches: a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, and a SpaceX Starship rocket.