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NASA Considers SpaceX Starship To Replace Boeing's SLS For Lunar Transit - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
NASA’s plan shifts lunar landing and translunar injection to reusable SpaceX Starship, aiming for two Moon landings in 2028 to reduce costs and increase mission frequency.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a strategic shift to utilize SpaceX Starship for translunar injection and Moon landing roles, restricting Boeing's Space Launch System to Earth-orbit missions only.
- Mounting costs exceeding $4 billion per SLS mission prompted Isaacman to seek alternatives, as Boeing struggled with persistent development delays and Artemis launch schedule setbacks since 2022.
- Under the new architecture, the Lockheed Martin-built Orion will dock with a refueled Starship in Earth-orbit, with the SpaceX vehicle performing the translunar injection burn and landing, mirroring Artemis III rehearsal procedures.
- Isaacman scheduled a summit for Tuesday, March 25, with SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin to finalize implementation details and accelerate the mission timeline.
- NASA targets two lunar touchdowns within 10 months starting in 2028, aiming for monthly Moon missions by 2027 to establish a sustainable base on the South Pole region.
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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