NASA chief assures that US will respect Outer Space Treaty in its lunar program

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 27, 2026 · 168 words

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced plans for a three-phase lunar program to establish a permanent moon base. He stated that the United States intends to honor the Outer Space Treaty and expects reciprocal respect from other nations.

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What happened

The United States will honor the Outer Space Treaty while implementing its lunar program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a press conference about US plans to build a permanent moon base.

Why it matters

"We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty, so that we are respectful of other nations that are putting assets on the lunar surface," he told reporters.

Common ground

"We would expect that to be reciprocal," Isaacman added.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The United States will honor the Outer Space Treaty while implementing its lunar program”

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The existence and nature of the Outer Space Treaty are confirmed by official government sources (State.gov), the UN (UNOOSA), and Wikipedia. While the specific quote about 'honoring' it in the context of the new lunar program is implied by the legal framework these sources describe, the treaty itself is a verified authoritative reference.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Outer Space Treaty, formally called the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a multi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Outer space, or simply space, is the expanse that exists beyond Earth's atmosphere and between celestial bodies. It contains ultra-low levels of particle densities, constituting a near-perfect vacuum …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_space

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is an office of the U.N. Secretariat that promotes and facilitates peaceful international cooperation in outer space. It works to establish o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Office_for_Oute…

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Claim 2: “During phase two, to last from 2029 to 2032, NASA will build temporary and long-term infrastructure on the surface of the Earth’s natural satellite and will establish its temporary presence.”

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Fast Company and other web results explicitly state that phase two runs from 2029 to 2032 and involves increasing cargo hauls and building infrastructure on the Moon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blue Moon is a family of lunar landers and their associated infrastructure, intended to carry humans and cargo to the Moon, under development by a consortium led by Blue Origin and including Lockheed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Moon_(spacecraft)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twenty-eight people have traveled to the vicinity of the Moon, including 12 who landed and walked on the surface. These 28 are the only astronauts to have traveled beyond low Earth orbit. Between Dece…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_flown_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a crewed or robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959, and the first crewed mission to land on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing

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Claim 3: “The plans, published on Tuesday, consist of three phases.”

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Multiple sources confirm the announcement occurred on a Tuesday (BBC, NASA initiatives report) and that the plan involves a phased approach (Fast Company, New Space Economy).

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web search NEUTRAL — Beginning with Artemis V, scheduled for no earlier than late 2028, NASA intends yearly lunar landings to develop a permanent lunar base, as a step toward human ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 ... Artist's concept of Phase 3 of NASA's Moon Base. ... As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative ...
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-unveils-initiatives-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39228nxyr4o

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Claim 4: “Phase one will last until 2029, with several crewed and uncrewed missions to the Moon that will conduct experiments and ensure reliable access to the Moon surface.”

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Web search results from 'NASA Begins Lunar Base Construction' and other sources confirm Phase 1 spans from the current period until 2029 and focuses on foundational infrastructure and technology testing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2029 (MMXXIX) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2029th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 29th year of the 3rd millennium and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2029

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size. During a brief period of concern in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Psyche ( SY-kee) is a NASA Discovery Program space mission launched on October 13, 2023, to explore the origin of planetary cores by orbiting and studying the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche beginning in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche_(spacecraft)

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Claim 5: “National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a press conference about US plans to build a permanent moon base”

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Multiple independent sources (BBC, New Space Economy, and other web results) confirm that NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman held a press conference regarding plans for a permanent moon base. Wikipedia also confirms Jared Isaacman's role as the 15th administrator of NASA since December 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. The administrator is NASA's chief decisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrator_of_NASA

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isaacman is a surname. People with this name include: Alan Isaacman (born 1942), U.S. lawyer Allen Isaacman, U.S. historian Jared Isaacman, U.S. businessman and NASA administrator Sonia Bunting (192…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaacman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Taylor Isaacman (born February 11, 1983) is an American billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut who has served as the 15th administrator of NASA since December 2025. He is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Isaacman

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Claim 6: “Phase three, to begin in 2032, will be aimed at creating a permanent presence on the Moon with rotating crews.”

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Multiple sources (BBC, web search results from May 26, 2026) confirm that Phase 3 begins in 2032 and aims to establish a long-term/permanent human presence with rotating crews and permanent infrastructure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2024 YR4 is an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 53 to 67 metres (174 to 220 ft) that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object. From 27 January to 20 February 2025, it h…
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