NASA chief suggests SpaceX may be booted from moon mission
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- NASA may sideline SpaceX for moon landing due to schedule delays.
- Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy suggests opening the contract to other companies.
- SpaceX's Starship, chosen in 2021, faces scrutiny for development delays.
- Artemis III mission aims for a 2027 moon landing, competing with China.
- Blue Origin is another contractor developing the Blue Moon lander.
- NASA requests acceleration plans from SpaceX and Blue Origin by October 29.
- Lawmakers worry about China reaching the moon before the US.
- In-orbit refueling for lunar landers poses technical challenges.
- Other companies like Dynetics may compete for NASA contracts.