We're about to find out. The new NASA administrator, Isaacman, seems to have done a very good job of convincing the various Senators to, if not get rid of the

We're about to find out. The new NASA administrator, Isaacman, seems to have done a very good job of convincing the various Senators to, if not get rid of the pork, allow him to allocate it in a way that benefits the lunar program. The result was the Ignition event, which looks like it's planning to send up 17 small and 4 crew-capable landers by 2028, along with a fleet of orbital assets. You can find out more https://www.nasa.gov/ignition/ https://www.nasa.gov/ignition/ , especially the "Building the Moon Base" section. The cost is $10B spread out over 3 years.