Illustration of simulated Moon surface, lunar base (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Illustration of simulated Moon surface, lunar base

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Southwest Research Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with Astroport Space Technologies Inc. and the WEX Foundation to establish an independent National Lunar Research Center (NLRC) on SwRI’s San Antonio campus in support of NASA’s Moon-to-Mars objectives. This illustration shows a proposed NLRC site for simulating the geography of the Moon and the footprint of NASA’s Artemis Moon Base.

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Astroport Space Technologies

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