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Lander, lander, who's got the lander? Last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency would be re-opening the contract for the Artemis III lunar lander, which had previously been let to SpaceX to be fulfilled by their Starship Human Landing System. Unfortunately, that effort is well behind schedule, and the Trump administration has made landing astronauts on the moon, before China does, a national priority. With multiple refuelings and landing tests required, there is concern that SpaceX may not be able to fulfill their commitment before China's announced landing date of 2030. Elon Musk responded to the announcement with characteristic tack, with phrasing like "Sean Dummy" and him having a two-digit IQ. Mike Wall of Space.com joins us to dive into this rapidly evolving story.
Headlines:
• Texas vs. the Smithsonian: The Fight Over Space Shuttle Discovery Heats Up
Main Topic: The Lunar Lander Dilemma for Artemis III and Beyond
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Mike Wall
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Lander, lander, who's got the lander? Last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency would be re-opening the contract for the Artemis III lunar lander, which had previously been let to SpaceX to be fulfilled by their Starship Human Landing System. Unfortunately, that effort is well behind schedule, and the Trump administration has made landing astronauts on the moon, before China does, a national priority. With multiple refuelings and landing tests required, there is concern that SpaceX may not be able to fulfill their commitment before China's announced landing date of 2030. Elon Musk responded to the announcement with characteristic tack, with phrasing like "Sean Dummy" and him having a two-digit IQ. Mike Wall of Space.com joins us to dive into this rapidly evolving story.
Headlines:
• Texas vs. the Smithsonian: The Fight Over Space Shuttle Discovery Heats Up
Main Topic: The Lunar Lander Dilemma for Artemis III and Beyond
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
Guest: Mike Wall
Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space.
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