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NASA has appointed Amit Kshatriya, former leader of the Moon to Mars Program Office, as its new associate administrator to emphasize exploration efforts, amidst ongoing leadership vacancies and international competition in lunar exploration.
SpaceX's upcoming third flight of the Starship vehicle may include a refueling test, according to a presentation by NASA's Lakiesha Hawkins. Off-Earth propellant transfer is seen as crucial for future exploration missions, such as establishing crewed outposts on the moon and Mars. NASA awarded SpaceX $53 million in 2020 to conduct a refueling trial in Earth orbit, involving the transfer of 11 tons of liquid oxygen between tanks inside a Starship vehicle. Starship has been selected by NASA as the first crewed lunar lander for the Artemis program, with a target of landing astronauts near the moon's south pole by 2025 or 2026.