NASA has pledged to send an astronaut of color on a future Artemis mission.įor that crewed demonstration mission, NASA plans to launch its own mega-rocket - the Space Launch System - towards the moon, with an astronaut crew tucked into the Orion spaceship atop it. Advertisement Bezos’ Rocket Company Loses Challenge to NASA SpaceX Moon Contract The Government Accountability Office said a 2.9 billion award to SpaceX to build the next lunar lander. One of them would be the first woman to reach the lunar surface. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) NASA on Friday selected Elon Musk’s. If that goes well, NASA plans to conduct a crewed demonstration mission in which another Starship would land two astronauts on the moon. EDT SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk at his companys spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas. It's not yet clear whether the lander will then lift back off to reenter lunar orbit or return to Earth. Latest Market News An unexpected increase: Fed’s favorite inflation measure heated up last month Credit Suisse ordered to pay 926 million to Georgia’s former prime minister SpaceX wins 2.9. The uncrewed Starship would then have to prove that it can descend to the lunar surface using its Raptor engines to control the landing. For this demonstration, Starship would launch toward the moon using its 23-story Super Heavy booster - which SpaceX is still developing. NASA's decision to go with another company's design for its lunar lander. NASA's contract calls for SpaceX to conduct a full, uncrewed test flight before Starship carries any astronauts. Blue Origin loses challenge to NASA SpaceX moon lander contract.
SpaceX's SN8 Starship prototype attempts to land at the company's development facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on December 9, 2020.
Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. SpaceX is under contract to NASA to carry out an unpiloted lunar landing test flight to clear the way for the Artemis 3 mission.
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