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NASA announced three uncrewed "Moon Base" missions — led by Blue Origin, Astrobotic, and Firefly — targeting launch by end of 2026, as the agency pushes toward a permanent lunar outpost. But a cumulative Artemis price tag approaching $93 billion, chronic schedule slippage flagged by the GAO and NASA's own Inspector General, and unresolved questions about infrastructure gaps and international governance raise hard questions about whether the ambition matches reality.