NASA has announced plans for sending humans back to the Moon, as a first step to Mars.
A 2018 lunar mission is proposed, where a crew of four would remain on the Moon for as long as a week.  A minimum of two lunar missions a year is planned, with astronauts remaining as long as six months.
Some of the technology had previously been proposed for replacement of the Space Shuttle.
For a lunar mission, the LSAM and EDS would be placed in orbit by a cargo launcher, then a CEV would dock with the assembly before leaving Earth orbit.
The goal is to begin production of the new spacecraft by 2011.
The plans are a means to implement President Bush's "Vision for Space Exploration" program.  Goals include:
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NASA plans for future moon missions