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NASA Reopens Artemis III Contract Amid SpaceX Delays
10/26/2025
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- NASA reopened the Artemis III lunar lander contract after SpaceX delays to land astronauts on the Moon before China.
- SpaceX had been awarded a $2.89 billion Artemis III contract.
- Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said competition is needed to beat China, which targets a 2030 lunar landing.
- Blue Origin develops Blue Moon and Lockheed Martin pursues a multi-company approach to enhance lunar landing capabilities.
