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NASA scraps the lunar gateway for a south pole base

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NASA scrapped the Lunar Gateway in favor of a three-phase lunar base programme targeting permanent south pole infrastructure for $20 billion over seven years, while SpaceX's president said her long-term goal is to meet another sentient species.

Reported metric: $20B / 7 years

Reporting date: 2026-03-27 (not necessarily the event date)

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NASA scraps the lunar gateway for a south pole base
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Reporting date: 2026-03-27
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-27-gateway-scrapped-for-a-lunar-base
Claim: NASA scrapped the Lunar Gateway in favor of a three-phase lunar base programme targeting permanent south pole infrastructure for $20 billion over seven years, while SpaceX's president said her long-term goal is to meet another sentient species.
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