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SpaceX Starship faces tech hurdles in Moon landing race

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SpaceX's Starship has successfully completed another flight test, but significant technological hurdles remain before it can achieve a lunar landing. The White House has set a deadline of 2028 for returning Americans to the Moon, intensifying the competition between SpaceX and Blue Origin, as well as China's space program. Experts note that each Starship test provides valuable technical intelligence for competitors, influencing NASA's expectations and the overall pace of lunar exploration. AI

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SpaceX Starship faces tech hurdles in Moon landing race

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Kevin Holden Platt, Contributor ·

    SpaceX Starship Faces Herculean Tech Hurdles In Race To Moon Landing

    Despite acing a flight test of its newest Starship capsule, SpaceX has to speed through an obstacle course of tech hurdles to win the race to land astronauts on the Moon.

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