Is NASA Sparking a New Space Race for the Moon?

NASA announced it will open the Artemis 3 lunar lander contract to competition due to delays from SpaceX, the current contractor. The agency requested acceleration plans from both SpaceX and Blue Origin and will issue a request for information to the commercial space industry to identify solutions for increasing mission frequency. Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin are developing alternative lunar lander concepts in response. NASA aims to ensure a timely lunar landing and maintain U.S. leadership in space exploration.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.