NASA warns lawsuit over Human Landing System award threatens to derail human Moon landings
Agency Report issued in response to HLS protest, newly released to The Verge via FOIA request, show NASA warns cancellation of the Artemis program may result from litigious proceedings, stating “once-in-a-generation momentum” risks “goal of returning the United States to the Moon”; US$146M NextSTEP N award to be shared by Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman, SpaceX and Dynetics to support human missions after Artemis 3; Lunar Exploration Transportation Services contracts or self-financing are routes forward for lunar lander companies wishing to participate on Artemis team