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NASA lines up SpaceX and Blue Origin for 2028 Moon Base push
Isaacman's plan has Artemis III as a two-week docking test with four astronauts next year, with Orion meeting Blue Origin's test vehicle and SpaceX's Starship.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Dr. Nina Byte and Chip Darnell on The Weekend ShiftPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Times of India: “As Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin get ready to build a Moon base, NASA administrator Jare”, with reporting from NASA, WDC TV and YourNews.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 4:31 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Dr. Nina Byte and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Elon Musk, SpaceX.
- BBN covered this story before: Elon Musk confirms talks to merge Tesla and SpaceX (October 21).
The real story
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- The Times of IndiaAs Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin get ready to build a Moon base, NASA administrator Jare
- NASANASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions - NASA October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- WDC TVElon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will face off in orbit next year, NASA confirms October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- YourNewsNASA Accelerates Moon Base Plans, Targets 2028 Astronaut Landing as SpaceX and Blue Origin Prepare for Critical Tests October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNASA administrator Jared Isaacman says the agency is executing a plan to put American astronauts back on the lunar surface in 2028 and establish a Moon Base.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentArtemis III next year is only a two-week docking test in low Earth orbit with four astronauts, so no Moon trip yet.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOrion docks with Blue Origin's test vehicle, then SpaceX's Starship.
The story so far
- Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every American child · CNBC
- Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share · WSJ
- SpaceX and Tesla form committees to study a merger · Axios
- Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX? · BBC
- Elon Musk confirms talks to merge Tesla and SpaceX · BBC
- NASA lines up SpaceX and Blue Origin for 2028 Moon Base push (this story)
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