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Texas A&M Unveils $200M Lunar Mission Facility by 2026

11/14/2025

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The Texas A&M University Space Institute will establish a 400,000-square-foot facility funded with $200 million in state support to boost lunar mission readiness, leveraging 16 years of lunar data, and opening in late 2026.
The center will house the world's only indoor Lunar and Mars-scape for advanced simulations.
Intuitive Machines will have a dedicated bay to test its Moon RACER lunar terrain vehicle.

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The Texas A&M University Space Institute will establish a 400,000-square-foot facility funded with $200 million in state support to boost lunar mission readiness, leveraging 16 years of lunar data, and opening in late 2026.
The center will house the world's only indoor Lunar and Mars-scape for advanced simulations.
Intuitive Machines will have a dedicated bay to test its Moon RACER lunar terrain vehicle.