NASA Picks SpaceX to Send Astronauts to the Moon - stubbsshouthat1940

National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that it has picked SpaceX for its satellite Lander mission as part of the Cynthia program as early as 2024. Reported to National Aeronautics and Space Administration's press release, SpaceX will receive $2.89 one million million to build the lunar Lander.

NASA Chooses SpaceX for Lunar Mission

Notably, this leave be the first commercial man lander to carry the next two American astronauts to the lunar airfoil since the Apollo program. In addition, at least one of these astronauts will be the get-go woman on the Moon. NASA likewise plans to land the first person of colour through the Artemis program.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration had chosen SpaceX, Blue-blooded Origin, and Dynetics Eastern Samoa contenders to design and develop anthropomorphic landing place systems (HLS) for the delegation along with a $967 cardinal contract last year. SpaceX's Starship has nowadays South Korean won the portion out, outperforming Amazon River Chief executive officer Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin. Information technology uses Raptorial bird engines and a spacious cabin with two airlocks for astronaut moonwalks.

"With this award, NASA and our partners bequeath complete the first crewed demonstration delegation to the surface of the Moon in the 21st century equally the agency takes a step forward for women's equality and long-term deep blank space exploration," said Kathy Lueders, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's associate administrator for Human Explorations and Operations Mission Directorate.

"National Aeronautics and Space Administration Rules!! We are reputable to represent part of the @NASAArtemis team," wrote SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk on Twitter soon after National Aeronautics and Space Administration's annunciation.

NASA says it is returning to the Moon for 'scientific breakthrough, worldly benefits, and inspiration for a new generation.' It also aims to build a new habitat, rovers, power systems that should prove helpful for its next jump on to Mars.