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SpaceX and Blue Origin hold Human Lander System (HLS) flight service contracts with NASA to ferry astronauts to and from lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon. “This is really the only pathway in order to achieve success with the lunar landing within the time frames that we are targeting,” Isaacman said.
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NASA moon timeline shifts, affecting SpaceX, Boeing and Lockheed roles
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