Donald Trump sets aside $10,000,000,000 to fund
For years, Musk’s SpaceX has focused on developing reusable rockets to send humans to the Red Planet.
Meanwhile, NASA’s Artemis program—centered on the expendable Space
Launch System (SLS)—aims for a crewed lunar landing by 2026 and a long-term U.S. presence on the Moon.
The Artemis-SpaceX divide is clear: SpaceX prioritizes reusability and cost-efficiency, while Artemis relies on older, more expensive single-use technology.
Musk has repeatedly criticized SLS as inefficient and politically driven, calling the Moon program a “distraction” from Mars.
