SpaceX has revealed that it has completed 49 major milestones for NASA\u2019s Human Landing System (HLS) program, marking significant progress in the development of the Starship lunar lander that will deliver astronauts to the Moon.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The updates were detailed in SpaceX\u2019s new blog post To the Moon and Beyond<\/em><\/a>, which was recently posted on the private space company\u2019s official website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n As noted by SpaceX, the 49 milestones that were completed by its HLS team were \u201ctied to developing the subsystems, infrastructure, and operations\u201d needed to safely land humans back into the lunar surface. SpaceX noted that it has only received funding on contractual milestones that have been successfully completed, the vast majority of which have been achieved on time or ahead of schedule.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Following are highlights of SpaceX\u2019s completed milestones, as per the company\u2019s post.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n For the first time in our existence, we possess the means, technology, and, for the moment, the will to establish a permanent human presence beyond Earth. Starship is designed to make this future a reality \u2192 https:\/\/t.co\/dGAZiB4rr3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WsTg44G3oz<\/a><\/p>\r\n\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n