US Opening Up Contract to Bring SpaceX Rivals to Space: Duffy

Oct. 20, 2025, 11:46 AM UTC

The US is “in the process of opening” the contract that SpaceX has to land on the moon, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells Fox News.

  • “We’re going to have a space race in regard to American companies competing to see who can actually get us back to the moon first”
  • SpaceX is behind schedule, he says, adding he expects “companies like Blue” to get involved, referring to Blue Origin

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