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NASA Reopens Lunar Lander Contract Amid SpaceX Delays

11/17/2025

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SpaceX struggles to develop a crewed lunar lander for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Artemis 3 mission, prompting NASA to reopen the contract to other providers.
Internal documents show SpaceX targets a lunar landing by September 2028, over a year after NASA's mid-2027 goal.
Blue Origin emerges with its Blue Moon MK2 lunar lander, while NASA plans to evaluate proposals from multiple companies to ensure mission success.

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Story summary

SpaceX struggles to develop a crewed lunar lander for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Artemis 3 mission, prompting NASA to reopen the contract to other providers.
Internal documents show SpaceX targets a lunar landing by September 2028, over a year after NASA's mid-2027 goal.
Blue Origin emerges with its Blue Moon MK2 lunar lander, while NASA plans to evaluate proposals from multiple companies to ensure mission success.