NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option for Artemis Moon Landing

NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option for Artemis Moon Landing

''NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis.

With this addition, SpaceX will provide a second crewed landing demonstration mission in 2027 as part of NASA’s Artemis IV mission.''

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NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission - SpaceNews

NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract to develop an upgraded version of its Starship lunar lander and fly a second crewed mission.

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Blue Origin and Dynetics bidding on second Artemis lunar lander - SpaceNews

Teams led by Blue Origin and Dynetics have submitted proposals for a NASA competition to select a second Artemis crewed lunar lander.

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And the massive amount of spending will continue:

NASA Rocket Engines Re-engineered for Next Era of Exploration

As NASA prepares for the first crewed Artemis missions to the Moon, agency propulsion and test teams are setting their sights on future Space Launch System (SLS) flights and working to improve one of the world’s most powerful and reliable rocket engines for missions beginning with Artemis V.

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The Astronauts.