November 04, 2021
RELEASE 21-146
NASA Statement on Artemis Lunar Lander Court Decision
[Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first
NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under
Artemis.]<https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/opt_a_spx_render.jpg>
opt_a_spx_render.jpg
Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first
NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under Artemis.
Credits: SpaceX
NASA was notified Thursday that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied Blue
Origin’s bid protest, upholding NASA’s
selection<https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/as-artemis-moves-forward-nasa-picks-spacex-to-land-next-americans-on-moon/>
of SpaceX to develop and demonstrate a modern human lunar lander. NASA will
resume work with SpaceX under the Option A contract as soon as possible.
In addition to this contract, NASA continues working with multiple American
companies to bolster competition and commercial readiness for crewed
transportation<https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-five-us-companies-to-mature-artemis-lander-concepts/>
to the lunar surface. There will be forthcoming opportunities for companies to
partner with NASA in establishing a long-term human presence at the Moon under
the agency’s Artemis program, including a call in 2022 to U.S. industry for
recurring crewed lunar landing
services<https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-gauges-industry-interest-for-long-term-moon-landing-services>.
Through Artemis<https://www.nasa.gov/artemis> missions, NASA will lead the
world in landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar
surface, conduct extensive operations on and around the Moon, and get ready for
human missions to Mars.
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