SpaceX’s Starship Triumph Sparks Moon Race 2.0 with China – Stocks Take Off
NASA will open the Artemis III lunar lander contract to new bidders after delays with SpaceX’s Starship, acting administrator Sean Duffy said Oct. 20. SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit and splashed down safely on Oct. 13. NASA still targets a crewed Moon landing by 2027, while China aims for 2030. Space stocks surged, with Rocket Lab up 95% this year and Tesla hitting a $1.5 trillion market cap.