Anonymous22 days ago
A March 2026 NASA Inspector General audit warns that both SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers face unresolved crew safety risks — including a 115-foot elevator with no backup, unproven cryogenic refueling technology, and tipping hazards on lunar terrain — with no capability to rescue astronauts stranded on the Moon. The report also reveals schedule delays of at least two years for SpaceX and eight months for Blue Origin, pushing the first crewed lunar landing to 2028 at the earliest, while NASA's Artemis program spending has already reached $93 billion.