About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming large scale launches for humanity's return to the Moon, focusing on SpaceX's Starship and NASA's Artemis program.
With the transition to Block 3 Starship, a new paradigm of large scale launches is expected to kick off in 2026. The pace is picking up for humanity's return to Earth's nearest satellite. In October '25, Spacex released details of what's been achieved so far with Starship integrated flight test launches 1 to 11. The update relates specifically to NASA's Artemis program, for which SpaceX is a prime contractor. The plan is to establish a moon base, with the South Pole area a prime target given its resources. At long last, after a hiatus of more than 50 years, the time approaches to follow on from Neil Armstrong's legacy and leave new human footprints in the lunar regolith. [While you're here, why not check out our 'Spacious' back catalogue? https://beyondinfinity.com.au/category/space/]
People in this episode
Host: Piers Cunningham
Topics covered
- space exploration
- moon base
- Starship
- NASA Artemis
- lunar missions
- human spaceflight
Keywords
- moon
- SpaceX
- NASA
- Artemis
- Starship
- lunar regolith
- human footprints
- South Pole
- space exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SpaceX, NASA
Products: Block 3 Starship
Places: Earth, South Pole
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