NASA MOON BASE PROGRAMME: INDIA INVITED TO JOIN LUNAR OUTPOST INITIATIVE
21 August 2026
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Mehnat Aapki, Guidance Humari
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NASA MOON BASE PROGRAMME: INDIA INVITED TO JOIN LUNAR OUTPOST INITIATIVE
Context: NASA has formally invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base Programme during the 9th India–U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held in Bengaluru on 5–6 August 2026. The invitation builds on India–U.S. cooperation under the Artemis Accords and follows the NISAR partnership.
Background: NASA announced the Moon Base initiative at its “Ignition” event on 24 March 2026. It aims to establish an enduring human presence near the lunar South Pole, supporting science, technology development and preparation for future human missions to Mars.
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NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base Programme at lunar South Pole. India explores partnership opportunities under Artemis Accords to advance lunar ambitions and crewed missions by 2040.
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NASA Moon BaseISRO lunar programArtemis Accordslunar South PoleChandrayaan missionslunar infrastructurehuman spaceflightIndia-US space cooperationlunar resourcescrewed moon mission