Blue Origin's Lunar Lander Chosen by NASA for Artemis V Mission

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NASA has selected Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to develop the lander for its Artemis V mission, which will send astronauts back to the moon. Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify the lander to meet NASA's human landing system requirements. The company will also have an uncrewed demonstration mission to the moon's surface before a crewed demonstration on the Artemis V mission scheduled for 2029. NASA previously set up a contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to demonstrate an initial human landing system for Artemis III.
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