User:Sbandrews/Lunar Architecture (NASA)

NASA's Lunar Architecture forms a key part of its Global Exploration Strategy, also known as the Vision for Space Exploration. The First part of the Lunar Architecture will be the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter sceduled for launch in October 2008 on board an Atlas 5. The preliminary design review was completed in February 2006 and the critical design review was completed in November of 2006.

After this the lunar flights will make use of the new Ares 1 and Ares V rockets.