NASA selects three companies for four new lunar science missions in late 2028

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NASA announced the selection of three companies to carry out four new scientific missions to the Moon, scheduled for late 2028. The missions are part of the agency's broader effort to expand scientific activity at and around the lunar surface. The announcement was made on a Tuesday, with an editorial note indicating the release was updated on June 30, 2026, to clarify details about the engineering development version of the PROMISE rover. The contracts reflect NASA's ongoing push to leverage commercial partnerships for lunar exploration. Further details about the selected companies and specific mission objectives were included in the full English-language version of the release.

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