NASA plans to encourage the development of another commercial vehicle that can land its Artemis astronauts on the moon.
"We expect to have two companies safely carry astronauts in their landers to the surface of the moon under NASA's guidance before we ask for services, which could result in multiple experienced providers in the market," Watson-Morgan added.
That decision spurred protests from the other two finalists for the award, Dynetics and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Along with a public letter from Bezos to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson criticizing the decision, Blue Origin, which ultimately failed but held up SpaceX's lander development work for about seven months.
Congress is"committed to ensuring that we have more than one lander to choose [from] for future missions," Nelson said during a news conference today, citing conversations he's had with people on Capitol Hill over the past year. Exact funding amounts and other details should be coming next week when the White House releases its 2023 federal budget request, he added.
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