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SpaceX has a $2.9 billion contract to provide the lunar lander astronauts would ride to the moon’s surface.
NASA may open its lunar lander contract to companies beyond SpaceX due to schedule delays.
KEY POINTS
- SpaceX's Starship vehicle has experienced three in-flight failures and limited suborbital successes as of 2025.
- NASA has asked SpaceX and Blue Origin for accelerated development approaches, with a deadline of October 29.
- NASA plans to issue an RFI to the commercial space industry to find alternative lunar landing solutions.
- In-orbit refueling, needed by Starship and Blue Moon, has never been attempted and could cause further delays.
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