SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 13, 2025Ars Technica

What would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like?

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NASA asked SpaceX to develop a "simplified" Starship plan for lunar missions after opening up competition for Moon landers. Two potential approaches include using expendable Starships to reduce refueling flights or relying entirely on SpaceX hardware with Dragon crew capsules, though both face significant resistance from either SpaceX or NASA respectively.

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