NASA would send four drones to the Moon, the project passed the most important test

NASA plans to deploy four drones over the Moon's south pole by 2028, with Firefly Aerospace's Elytra spacecraft passing preliminary tests for the MoonFall mission. This milestone allows for the next design phase, focusing on hardware production. The drones will survey the terrain, identify landing sites, and search for resources for future manned missions. The recent evaluation involved NASA and Firefly engineers assessing the spacecraft's systems, which include propulsion, navigation, and communication. Following further testing, Elytra will transition from Earth orbit to lunar orbit, deploying drones equipped with high-resolution cameras for detailed surveys, aiding future lunar base construction.