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After Artemis II, NASA turns to SpaceX and Blue Origin for Moon landings

Following Artemis II’s successful lunar mission, NASA is relying on SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver the next crewed Moon landings.

Published Apr 11, 2026, 1:39 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Artemis II successfully completed its historic lunar mission on Friday. NASA is now banking on private companies run by Elon Musk (SpaceX) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin) for the next step: landing astronauts on the Moon.