The wedding season has arrived, bringing lehengas that combine elegance, comfort, and tradition. Whether you are looking for your new favorite lehenga for a lavish wedding, a festive function, or any special occasion, these breathtaking, unique offerings, from our top brands
US to seek rival bids for Artemis 3 as SpaceX lags, NASA chief says
NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said the agency will open competition for its Artemis 3 moon mission contract, currently held by SpaceX, citing delays in the company's schedule. Speaking to Fox News, Duffy said, “I think we'll see companies like Blue get involved,” referring to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
NASA's top official on Monday said the U.S. space agency was opening up the contract for its Artemis 3 moon mission to compete against SpaceX, which he said was running behind schedule.
"I'm in the process of opening that contract up. I think we'll see companies like Blue get involved, and maybe others," NASA administrator Sean Duffy, who also serves as U.S. Transportation secretary, told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program. Blue Origin is a SpaceX rival founded by Jeff Bezos.
"We're going to have a space race in regard to American companies competing to see who can actually get us back to the moon first."
NASA's multibillion dollar Artemis series of missions are aimed at returning humans to the moon as China plans a 2030 astronaut moon landing. Artemis 3 has been planned for 2027 with SpaceX's Starship.
But Duffy said billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX was not on schedule and could put the United States behind its rival, with U.S. President Trump wanting to see the mission take place before his White House term ends in January 2029.
"They're behind schedule, and so the president wants to make sure we beat the Chinese," Duffy told Fox.
Artemis 2, a 10-day flight around the moon and back involving systems built by built by Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, is on track for April and could get moved up to February, he added.
Bezos and Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp reportedly spoke with Trump over the summer when the Republican president was feuding with Musk, who backed Trump in the 2024 election and went on to lead the broad effort to cut the federal government known as DOGE.
Representatives for SpaceX and Blue Origin could not be immediately reached for comment.
Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
Source: EconomicTimes
Related Posts: Musk, NASA chief Sean Duffy jostle over space agency leadership Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs SLAMS Netflix Docuseries Sean Combs Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open mixed doubles competition NASA’s Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad as space agency prepares first crewed mission around the moon since 1972 RCB’s Rs 2 Crore Buy Jacob Duffy Earns Maiden Call-Up In NZ's T20 WC Squad Duffy primed for T20 World Cup bow for Kiwis Traitors winner Rachel Duffy SKY downplays on-field competition with Pakistan after Super 4 match Competition heats up to challenge Nvidia\'s AI chip dominance
The wedding season has arrived, bringing lehengas that combine elegance, comfort, and tradition. Whether you are looking for your new favorite lehenga for a lavish wedding, a festive function, or any special occasion, these breathtaking, unique offerings, from our top brands
3 months ago
