The "HLS" nosecone mockup is being painted white.

Photo from Mauricio and RGV Aerial Photography.

#starship #spacex #nasa #humanlandingsystem #nasahls #artemis #artemis3

In case you missed it - #ElonMusk is opposed of the 2023 US #omnibus spending bill, made a poll if it should be approved, then pinged Schumer and McConnell about it.

You might wonder why?

The bill "includes $1.486 billion for the #HumanLandingSystem program, the agency’s request, supporting development of a second lander alongside SpaceX’s Starship."

#SpaceXStarship would get a direct competitor for the #Artemis programme. It won't be essential any more.

https://spacenews.com/fiscal-year-2023-omnibus-bill-provides-25-4-billion-for-nasa/

The two teams that lost out to SpaceX in NASA’s first #HumanLandingSystem competition are trying again. Blue Origin and Dynetics are bidding for NASA’s Sustaining Lunar Development contract as the agency continues to seek a second supplier to provide redundancy and competition: https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/reconfigured-teams-bid-for-second-hls-contract/

Mary AKA "BocaChicaGal" has reported there is a possible Starship Booster 7 static fire tomorrow.

#starship #spacex #bocachica #humanlandingsystem #Artemis #moonshot #ArtemisIII