Artemis Human Lunar Lander Contract Award Expected NLT 30 April

NASA To Announce Funding Through Next Space Technologies For Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2), Lander Is A Missing Key Element To Human Moon Return Currently Consisting Of SLS And Orion; Contenders Include Boeing, Blue Origin, Dynetics; In Multi-Partisan Letter of Support, Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) And Rubio (R-FL) Reiterate Importance Of HLS Contracts As Originally Planned When Solicited Sep 2019; Suggest Furthering Ties With Industry In Preparation For Large Scale Cargo Transport To Moon Surface In Similar Manner As NextSTEP, Citing Lander Investment In SpaceX, Astrobotic, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin

Credits: NASA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Blue Origin, Golden Spike Co