NASA Opens Moon Landing Contracts to Blue Origin Amid SpaceX Delays: Musk Responds

Oct 21, 2025 01:02 pm CST

NASA's Acting Administrator Sean Duffy has announced plans to open Human Landing System production contracts for the Artemis lunar program to additional companies, including Blue Origin, citing concerns about SpaceX falling behind schedule. Elon Musk swiftly dismissed these concerns, asserting that SpaceX's Starship will dominate the mission as NASA aims to beat China in the race back to the Moon.