WASHINGTON, May 27. /TASS/. The United States will honor the Outer Space Treaty while implementing its lunar program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a press conference about US plans to build a permanent moon base.

"We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty, so that we are respectful of other nations that are putting assets on the lunar surface," he told reporters.

"We would expect that to be reciprocal," Isaacman added.

The plans, published on Tuesday, consist of three phases. Phase one will last until 2029, with several crewed and uncrewed missions to the Moon that will conduct experiments and ensure reliable access to the Moon surface. During phase two, to last from 2029 to 2032, NASA will build temporary and long-term infrastructure on the surface of the Earth’s natural satellite and will establish its temporary presence. Phase three, to begin in 2032, will be aimed at creating a permanent presence on the Moon with rotating crews.