Private Space Companies Thriving

SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
In one of the images, a sleek, white version of Starship's Human Landing System (HLS) docks nose-to-nose with Orion in orbit around the moon. During this part of the mission, NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts would transfer from Orion into HLS.
NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon
After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon.
Private Space Companies Thriving as NASA Picks SpaceX and Blue Origin for Moon Cargo Missions
The lunar projects are signs of continuing growth in the sector and a climate that could encourage startup formation and more merger activity.
NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon
NASA wants a lunar habitat on the surface of the moon in less than ten years. NASA is keeping its foot on the gas for the space agency's Artemis program, announcing plans to assign demonstration missions for the two vehicles it has picked to land astronauts on the moon.
NASA Taps SpaceX, Blue Origin for Lunar Habitat and Rover Delivery
The next phase of the Artemis program will see a Japanese rover and living quarters delivered to the lunar surface.
New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon
NASA Artemis astronauts will have a lot of responsibilities once they arrive on the moon. The team will need to collect samples, perform experiments, and record observations after landing. But before they get there,
NASA to Assign Delivery Missions to SpaceX, Blue Origin as Part of Artemis Lunar Exploration Campaign
The agency said SpaceX and Blue Origin would provide landers that would deliver large pieces of equipment and infrastructure to the lunar surface.
New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026
Starship is tasked with carrying two astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.
NASA Artemis Moon Missions: SpaceX and Blue Origin Tapped for Lunar Cargo Landers
NASA is advancing lunar exploration with the Artemis campaign, engaging SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver vital equipment to the Moon. This initiative, which includes sending a rover and a habitat, sets the stage for extended lunar stays and a future Mars exploration.
NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
The first human mission to the moon in half a century is starting to get stacked up. The NASA-funded Space Launch System (SLS), the massive rocket slated to send the Artemis 2 crew around the moon in 2025,
SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.
SpaceX launch recap: Live updates from Starlink mission Thursday from Cape Canaveral
Live updates from Thursday morning’s SpaceX Starlink 6-66 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space ...
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SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from space in astronaut and camera views (photo, video)
Pettit's camera wasn't the only one on the ISS to capture SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 from orbit. The Earth-imaging company ...
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms
It was the latest test for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket that SpaceX and NASA hope to use to get astronauts ...
SpaceX completes sixth Starship flight, splashes down both booster and spacecraft
SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, as the company looks to keep up momentum of the ...
SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut (photos)
NASA astronaut Don Pettit snapped shots of some SpaceX Starlink satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) ...
SpaceX Starship’s Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds
An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing ...