NASA considers replacing SpaceX for Artemis III moon landing amid leadership disputes
TL;DR
NASA's acting administrator Sean Duffy indicated that due to delays and setbacks with SpaceX's Starship lunar lander, the agency might consider other companies like Blue Origin for the Artemis III moon landing, which is now unlikely to occur before 2029, amid concerns about meeting the 2027 deadline and competing with China's lunar ambitions.
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