Artemis Accords and International Lunar Research Station Advance Partnerships on Moon Surface
Humanity is set on a return to the Moon, with two major efforts: Artemis program, codified under Artemis Accords with 14 partner counties and an estimated US$86B cost through 2025, with focus on commercialization of cislunar space and human Moon landings via SLS / Orion / Starship system; Perhaps in conjunction, ILRS emphasis on robotically conducted science led by anchor nations China and Russia with possible human landings late 2020s; Countries being courted by both coalitions include Vietnam (to begin talks with USA Q1 2022 per VP Harris), France, India, Thailand, Malaysia