Why Commercial Space Should Lead the U.S. Return to the Moon

Why Commercial Space Should Lead the U.S. Return to the Moon

The United States' current path toward returning humans to the Moon—primarily through NASA's Artemis program—is facing mounting financial and logistical difficulties. Anchored by the Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and supporting legacy infrastructure, the program has suffered from persistent cost overruns, technical issues, and extended delays. A policy paper by Rand Simberg, published by the Reason Foundation, advocates for replacing…

Report: Why Commercial Space Should Lead the U.S. Return to the Moon”

A Reason Foundation study calls for shifting the Artemis program to the commercial space industry, canceling unnecessary NASA programs related to the Artemis Space Launch System (SLS), Orion, Exploration Upper Stage, the Mobile Launch Platform-2, and the cis-lunar Gateway project. In its place, argues the Reason Foundation report, use the public-private partnerships that are transporting […]