Private companies, funded by nasa, are advancing lunar exploration while nasa faces challenges with its Artemis program. Companies like firefly aerospace, intuitive machines, and ispace are leading missions to the Moon amid concerns over U.S. competitiveness in space.

Launched the Blue Ghost lander that touched down on the Moon.

Launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying ispace and intuitive machines lunar landers.

Launched a lunar lander expected to arrive on the Moon's south pole.

Has a Commercial Lunar Payload Program funding the lunar missions.

A Japanese company launching its lunar lander on a long route to the moon.