NASA Picks SpaceX for Artemis Human Lunar Lander Development
NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two American astronauts to the lunar surface.
The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS) for the final leg of their journey to the surface of the Moon. After approximately a week exploring the surface, they will board the lander for their short trip back to orbit where they will return to Orion and their colleagues before heading back to Earth.
I hope these are the first steps towards a more unified approach to space exploration, and that history will look back at this as the day as the start of a long overdue chapter of us becoming a space-faring species.
Finally NASA doesn't bet on money wasters that don't achieve anything at all
SpaceX — We are going to the Moon and Mars.
Nasa — Um since you are heading that way mind if we catch a ride?
Man I can't wait to see that high res modern footage of people on the lunar surface.
I mean, THIS is epic