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Nasa enlists SpaceX and Blue Origin to race China to 2028 moon landing

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26 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

NASA has enlisted SpaceX and Blue Origin to conduct a consecutive docking test of crewed spacecraft Orion with prototype lunar landers in low Earth orbit in 2027, accelerating efforts to land astronauts on the moon by 2028 amid competition with China.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

NASA's push for back-to-back docking tests with SpaceX and Blue Origin opens the door for founders making lunar lander components to sell into a now-accelerated moon program. Those behind specialist spacecraft tech must act fast as this eye on China tightens timelines.

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