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Trump hosts Artemis II crew at the White House as NASA maps additional Moon missions through the end of his term and looks to 20

President Trump welcomed the Artemis II crew after their historic lunar flyby, highlighting what he says will become “more trips to the moon.” NASA also plans to extend Artemis missions beyond the current flight, with two lunar expeditions already set for 2028—including one intended to kick off construction of a lunar base.

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  • The White House event and accompanying schedule signal political backing and continuity for NASA’s Artemis cadence, building directly on Artemis II’s return-to-Moon progress and follow-on planning (source:ab0dffd6-e1f5-46ee-9088-0748361c49a3).
  • A stated 2028 timeline that includes early work toward a lunar base ties near-term crewed operations to longer-duration infrastructure priorities, following the agency’s pivot to a surface-base approach (source:51c8afda-c4b2-412b-8b8e-0c3488f15513).
  • The administration’s “American dominance in space” framing reinforces that Artemis procurement, technology choices, and international partnerships will continue to be shaped by strategic objectives—an issue already central to how stakeholders and spending will be allocated (source:ca0a7283-d9c3-4750-89e0-c17082bd8a9d).

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