OFFICIAL: NASA has selected a team led by Blue Origin to build a second Human Landing System for the Moon. This will provide an alternative capability to SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, and start flying on the Artemis V mission in the early 2030s.
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Just stepping back for a moment: This is an incredible pivot in history. We have a private competition to build landers to put humans on the Moon, with fixed price contracts, that pits two of the richest Americans against one another. This is not your mama's NASA.
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Using the SLS or Falcon Heavy or Starship or.. a New Glenn to get there? Just asking...
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Pretty amazing for a company that hasn't gotten to orbit yet or built a lander that has to do a powered descent/ascent. I guess NASA is confident they can do it!
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They have hired well and made substantial investments. It will be fascinating to follow.
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