NextSTEP-3 A: Lunar Enabling Technology

NASA released a funding announcement today to advance technology for the Moon. The NextSTEP-3 program is seeking proposals to mature critical systems—vertical solar arrays for power, oxygen production from lunar soil, and radioisotope generators for reliable backup energy. These technologies are essential building blocks for sustained human presence on the lunar surface and in cislunar space. The agency aims to close key technology gaps and accelerate development of systems that will support future missions beyond this decade.

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