SpaceX, Blue Origin provide progress updates at NASA event
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NASA’s Artemis program has little room for error if it is to land astronauts on the moon by the end of 2028, but Blue Origin could be out of commission for at least a year.
Blue Origin assess the impact of Thursday's New Glenn explosion, prompting concern about NASA moon program delays.
NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.
The Artemis III mission, targeted for 2027, will be a critical test flight in Earth orbit. Astronauts will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. This mission is a necessary step before NASA attempts a moon ...
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'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans
The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
Blue Moon lander will carry Astrolab and Lunar Outpost moon buggies, while Firefly will drop off NASA's rocket-powered drones.
