Returning to the #Moon: Keeping #Artemis on Track, U.S. House of Representatives Committee:

»#SpaceX’s approach requires an impractically large number of orbital refuelling operations for even a single lunar mission (#Space News, 17 Nov 2023; spacenews.com/starship-lunar-l… ), while Blue Origin’s mission design depends on the development of one of the most difficult enabling technologies [...]«

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Starship lunar lander missions to require nearly 20 launches, NASA says - SpaceNews

As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test, a NASA official said that the use of that vehicle for Artemis lunar landings will require nearly 20 launches.

^{Jeff Foust (SpaceNews)}