NASA, which has a nearly $4 billion contract with SpaceX to use Starship as a Moon lander, still isn't ready to commit to a test mission with the vehicle scheduled for late 2027.
NASA与SpaceX签订了价值近40亿美元使用Starship作为月球着陆器的合同，但即使如此，NASA仍不愿承诺在2027年底前进行测试任务。这一时间表延迟表明，即使是作为主要客户的NASA也对Starship的可靠性存疑。40亿美元的合同金额本身也相当可观，但与SpaceX的估值相比仅占很小比例，凸显了太空探索的高风险性和长周期特性。