Competition for Artemis Program Continues, as the Defeated Join Hands
Blue Origin must feel the need to dig in deep to take on SpaceX for the Lunar Lander contract, to the point the company partnered with Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The trio will provide a joint proposal to take on the SpaceX bid for the Artemis lander, providing Blue Origin with a 'round two' to catch NASA's eye. Last year, SpaceX handily won the initial slate of Artemis moon missions, ostensibly beating out the Blue Origin bid on a cost basis.