The Battle for the Moon - NASA vs. SpaceX? - Blue Origin enters the fray.
In this edition of the weekly news on Space Exploration, we analyze the tensions in Washington, not only over the NASA Administrator position, but also over the lunar lander race.
The "Shutdown" Crisis in the US and NASA: The partial US government shutdown continues, keeping 85% of NASA employees at home. Critical dates for Artemis 2 (February 2026) are maintained.
Battle for Artemis 3: NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy suggests delaying Artemis 3 until 2028 and considering opening competition for the lunar lander initially assigned to SpaceX's Starship.
Response from Elon Musk, who questioned Duffy's suitability for the position, sparking a digital battle over private companies' ability to meet deadlines.
@blueorigin Origin and @LockheedMartin Join Forces: We analyze how the Starship uncertainty could benefit Blue Origin (with its Blue Moon cargo module) and Lockheed Martin as potential alternatives for the crewed Artemis III landing.
SpaceX Records and Spanish Technology: SpaceX continues to break records for Falcon 9 reusability. We also celebrate the successful launch of the Spanish military communications satellite SpainSta NG-II, built by Hisdesat.
A New Lunar Player: Impulse Space announces its plan to develop a new lunar module that covers a specific market segment in terms of cargo between small CLPS rovers and large crewed modules.
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