NASA Taps SpaceX, Blue Origin

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon
NASA wants a lunar habitat on the surface of the moon in less than ten years. NASA is keeping its foot on the gas for the space agency's Artemis program, announcing plans to assign demonstration missions for the two vehicles it has picked to land astronauts on the moon.
NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon
After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon.
Private Space Companies Thriving as NASA Picks SpaceX and Blue Origin for Moon Cargo Missions
The lunar projects are signs of continuing growth in the sector and a climate that could encourage startup formation and more merger activity.
NASA to Assign Delivery Missions to SpaceX, Blue Origin as Part of Artemis Lunar Exploration Campaign
The agency said SpaceX and Blue Origin would provide landers that would deliver large pieces of equipment and infrastructure to the lunar surface.
NASA Taps SpaceX, Blue Origin for Lunar Habitat and Rover Delivery
The next phase of the Artemis program will see a Japanese rover and living quarters delivered to the lunar surface.
NASA Artemis Moon Missions: SpaceX and Blue Origin Tapped for Lunar Cargo Landers
NASA is advancing lunar exploration with the Artemis campaign, engaging SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver vital equipment to the Moon. This initiative, which includes sending a rover and a habitat, sets the stage for extended lunar stays and a future Mars exploration.
NASA Wants Blue Origin, SpaceX to Deliver Heavy Cargo to the Moon
NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop large cargo landers and deliver payloads to the Moon for the Artemis missions. The space agency said Tuesday that the companies will be awarded additional work under existing contracts to mature their designs for the cargo versions of SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s crewed human landing systems.
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