{"id":467122,"date":"2026-07-01T04:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=1012205"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:48:52","slug":"nextstep-3-b-moon-base-demonstrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=467122","title":{"rendered":"NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An artist\u2019s concept of astronauts working on the lunar surface.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 47% 66%; object-position: 47% 66%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/moon-base-advisory-may-20.jpg?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An artist\u2019s concept of astronauts working on the lunar surface.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Notice ID:<\/strong> Coming Soon<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>July, 2026 &#8211; Anticipated Synopsis Release [<a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/search\/?page=1&amp;pageSize=25&amp;sort=-modifiedDate,-modifiedDate&amp;sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordRadio%5D=ALL&amp;sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bkey%5D=partnership&amp;sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=partnership&amp;sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5BorgKey%5D=100000266&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5BorgText%5D=080%20-%20NATIONAL%20AERONAUTICS%20AND%20SPACE%20ADMINISTRATION&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5BlevelText%5D=Dept%20%2F%20Ind.%20Agency&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5Bhighlighted%5D=true\" rel=\"noopener\">System for Awards Management<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>NASA&#8217;s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for industry-led demonstrations, risk reduction, and special topic activities that enable an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. <\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/moonbase\/\">Moon Base<\/a>, located in the lunar South Pole region, will serve as the premier proving ground for deep space exploration,  empowering scientific discovery and the development of advanced space technologies. To accelerate phased implementation of the Moon Base, NASA is working with its partners to bridge the gap between technology development and mission operations.<\/p>\n<p>This solicitation seeks industry proposals for concept demonstrations, risk reduction opportunities, and studies that address Moon Base architecture gaps. Awards will focus on the integration, demonstration, and maturation of concepts beyond component technology development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Carlos Garc\u00eda-Gal\u00e1n, Moon Base program manager, announced this new opportunity during a discussion with media on Tuesday, June 30. NASA anticipates the solicitation will be posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/search\/?page=1&amp;pageSize=25&amp;sort=-modifiedDate,-modifiedDate&amp;sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordRadio%5D=ALL&amp;sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bkey%5D=partnership&amp;sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=partnership&amp;sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5BorgKey%5D=100000266&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5BorgText%5D=080%20-%20NATIONAL%20AERONAUTICS%20AND%20SPACE%20ADMINISTRATION&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5BlevelText%5D=Dept%20%2F%20Ind.%20Agency&amp;sfm%5BagencyPicker%5D%5B0%5D%5Bhighlighted%5D=true\" rel=\"noopener\">System for Awards Management<\/a> in early July. <\/p>\n<p>The solicitation&#8217;s first directed topic call will be on surface power. Follow-on directed topic calls will solicit innovations in other topic areas listed below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Solicitation Topics<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infrastructure <\/li>\n<li>Power Systems<\/li>\n<li>Communications &amp; Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (C&amp;PNT)<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<li>Mobility<\/li>\n<li>Habitation<\/li>\n<li>Autonomy &amp; Robotics<\/li>\n<li>Lunar Science<\/li>\n<li>Concepts of Operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ignition\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ignition<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moon-base1.jpg?w=800\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moon-base1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moon-base1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moon-base1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moon-base1.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moon-base1.jpg?resize=600,338 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/moonbase\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Moon Base<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/south-pole-lights-comp-v5-1.png?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Artemis<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/artemis-ii-at-the-pad-full-snow.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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