SPI director, Dr. Scott Pace, was quoted by Vox in an article analyzing the White House’s National Cislunar Science and Technology Strategy.
“The test missions, like Artemis 1 going on now, and the next crewed mission and then the first landing, are fairly well laid out. The question is, ‘Well, what comes next?’”
Dr. Scott Pace
He posits that should the United States succeed in it’s objectives, the lunar environment would see significant development over the next decade including cislunar satellites, a lunar GPS network, a lunar space station, and a permanent outpost on the south pole of the Moon.
The article further examines international political considerations and space sustainability.
