Ep. 702: Moonshot 2024 - Go or No Go?
Astronomy Cast
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Competition for Moon Landing Contract
This chapter discusses the plan for returning to the moon and the competition between Blue Origin and SpaceX for the contract. The chapter explains that the lander was the missing component in the plan, and companies were given the chance to bid on a request for proposals. Blue Origin's proposal involved a team of subcontractors, while SpaceX proposed using the top part of Starship as a human-rated landing version. The chapter also mentions that SpaceX was ultimately chosen by NASA due to cost and other factors.
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