Elon Musk had some choice words for the acting head of NASA after the agency opened up the Artemis 3 lunar mission contract to competition after SpaceX‘s missed timeline for the project. 

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Moon Landers Wanted

NASA's Artemis 3 mission is planned for 2027 and was to use SpaceX's Starship as the lunar lander. 

However, setbacks have prompted NASA to seek backup options to avoid jeopardizing U.S. space ambitions, with President Donald Trump expressing a strong desire for the moon landing to occur before the end of his term.

Acting NASA Administrator and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday that companies such as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and possibly others, are expected to bid for the role. 

“They do remarkable things, but they’re behind schedule,” Duffy said, referring to SpaceX. 

Musk is the CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla.

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