# SpaceX Starship engine failure could affect NASA moon mission goals

https://mins.news/en/item/78571

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 12:05 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacexs-starship-engine-failure-could-impact-nasas-moon-mission-objectives-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abba96da32b7800017a9739

> A failure involving SpaceX’s Starship engine could affect NASA’s objectives for its moon mission. Designed in part to carry large payloads into space, Starship is one of two vehicles competing to become the first craft NASA uses to land people on the moon as early as 2028.

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