https://wccftech.com/spacex-to-use-solar-powered-moon-lander-for-nasas-historic-missions/ > SpaceX's latest render for its lunar lander reveals an upgraded design with solar panels which played a crucial part in its selection by NASA for the Artemis program. Image: SpaceX > Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has won a $3 billion contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to build a lunar lander designed for missions to the Moon. These missions will be part of NASA's Artemis program, which plans to restore American presence on the lunar surface. As part of its bid, SpaceX submitted its Starship next-generation spacecraft from the proposal, with the company currently testing early-stage prototypes in its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas.