NASA Unveils PROMISE Rover for Lunar South Pole Mission

NASA has announced a new rover called PROMISE that will travel to the moon's south pole, with the agency targeting arrival by late 2028. The rover will launch aboard a Blue Origin lander.

The announcement, made on November 7, 2026, identifies the lunar south pole as the destination for the mission. NASA stated the rover will reach the region by the end of 2028.

PROMISE will be carried to the lunar surface by a Blue Origin lander, according to the agency. NASA has set late 2028 as the timeframe for the rover to arrive at the moon's south pole.

NASA's announcement establishes the PROMISE rover as a mission directed at the lunar south pole and ties its delivery to a Blue Origin lander.

The next milestone named is the launch of the PROMISE rover aboard the Blue Origin lander, with arrival at the lunar south pole expected by late 2028.