NASA keeps SpaceX and Blue Origin options open for carrying astronauts to the Moon
NASA will test the lunar landing systems of SpaceX and Blue Origin before choosing which one it will use on the Artemis IV mission, with which it aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028. The first uncrewed tests are planned for late 2027 in SpaceX's case and for 2028 in Blue Origin's. The announcement was made by Artemis program officials at Kennedy Space Center.
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- NASA has not yet chosen between SpaceX and Blue Origin for the Artemis IV landing, planned for 2028.
- SpaceX plans an uncrewed test in late 2027 using its Starship vehicle as the lander.
- Blue Origin expects to test its Blue Moon module in 2028, using three tug vehicles toward a lunar polar orbit.
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