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SpaceX Unveils Simplified Starship for NASA's Artemis Missions

11/5/2025

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SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) announced plans for a simplified Starship to support NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)'s Artemis missions, citing delays.
The company aims in 2026 to demonstrate orbital refueling of Starship's upper stage.
NASA reopened its lunar lander contract, allowing Blue Origin to propose alternatives amid gaps in SpaceX's progress.
The Artemis program targets a 2027 human moon landing with SpaceX's Starship playing a key role.

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SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) announced plans for a simplified Starship to support NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)'s Artemis missions, citing delays.
The company aims in 2026 to demonstrate orbital refueling of Starship's upper stage.
NASA reopened its lunar lander contract, allowing Blue Origin to propose alternatives amid gaps in SpaceX's progress.
The Artemis program targets a 2027 human moon landing with SpaceX's Starship playing a key role.