NASA Pauses Lunar Gateway and Unveils $20 Billion Moon Base Plan as Ignition Initiative Redirects Agency Toward Surface Operations and Nuclear-Powered Mars Probe
NASA's Ignition initiative pauses the Lunar Gateway to redirect $20 billion over seven years toward building a permanent moon base, while repurposing Gateway hardware into SR-1 Freedom, a nuclear-powered spacecraft that will carry Ingenuity-class helicopters to Mars before the end of 2028.
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