NASA opens SpaceX's moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays

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5. even a blind squirrel finds the occasional nut

Lunar Starship is big in ambition and even bigger in Elon's overpromising.

Starship may be a long-term super-heavy lift solution for the 2030s and beyond, but it is unlikely to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade, never mind 2027. There are just too many moving parts.

There are more practical alternatives for a near-to-medium-term lander.