Moon

The Moon has become the primary target for SpaceX's colonization efforts, with a goal of building a 'self-growing city' in less than 10 years. This shift is driven by the Moon's more frequent launch windows compared to Mars, allowing for faster iteration and development.

The Moon is the primary destination for the Artemis II flyby, with astronauts observing its surface and preparing for future lunar landings. The mission aims to gather new information about the Moon's far side.

The Moon is the destination for the Artemis 2 mission's fly-by, which will see the crew swing around it before returning to Earth.

The techniques developed for Mars Global Localization are expected to be useful for future missions to the Moon, where accurate and independent navigation will be critically important due to extreme lighting and rugged terrain.