NASA and SpaceX Collaborate on Starship Lunar Missions

NASA plans to award contracts to SpaceX and Blue Origin for cargo versions of their lunar landers to deliver a pressurized rover and a surface habitat to the moon in the early 2030s. SpaceX's Starship will deliver a rover developed by JAXA by 2032, while Blue Origin's Blue Moon will deliver a lunar habitat by 2033. These awards are part of NASA's strategy to ensure mission flexibility and regular moon landings, although the agency has not disclosed the value of these contracts or the reasons for selecting each company for specific missions.