NASA, moon and SpaceX
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has lashed out at Nasa’s acting administrator after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get human
WASHINGTON: NASA is seeking bids for its planned Moon mission to compete against SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company that the US space agency’s chief said Monday is “behind.” “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 administrator Sean Duffy said on Fox News.
Three years ago, NASA ushered in a new era of exploration when it sent a spacecraft beyond the moon and back. The technology that powered that flight test included parts made in Connecticut. "Having the opportunity to provide a critical component to the space industry and defense industry is something that everybody here takes a lot of pride in,
"We're confident in our ability to solve technology's toughest challenges and excited to continue accelerating our future beyond Earth."