NASA picks SpaceX to build Artemis program's lunar lander
UPDATED 7:44 PM ET Apr. 16, 2021
PUBLISHED 5:32 PM ET Apr. 16, 2021
PUBLISHED 5:32 PM EDT Apr. 16, 2021
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Nearly a year after announcing that three companies would compete for the chance to build the Human Landing System, NASA’s next vehicle to land humans on the Moon, NASA announced Friday that SpaceX would win that contract.
What You Need To Know
NASA has tapped SpaceX to design and build the Artemis program's lunar lander
The Artemis program is NASA's attempt to return humans to the moon by 2024
Blue Origin and Dynetics were the other two groups competing for the contract