NASA chose three corporate teams to develop landers intended to take astronauts to the moon as soon as 2024. The The contracts totaling $967 million mark the most concrete step by NASA to return humans to the lunar surface in some five decades.
NASA chose three separate corporate teams to develop landers intended to take astronauts to the moon as soon as 2024, relying on a blend of start-up and legacy contractors to lead the way with dramatically different technical solutions.
The contracts announced Thursday, totaling $967 million and including awards to rival companies led by prominent space entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, mark the most concrete step by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to return humans to the lunar surface in some five...
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