NASA Will Re-Open Contract For Moon Lander As Starship Falls Behind Schedule

The Artemis III mission is scheduled for a 2027 launch. Starship currently seems unlikely to meet that timeframe.
USA Today

Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

Of more than 18,000 workers employed at NASA, about 82.8% of them would be sent home without pay – or furloughed – during a government shutdown. Even if the government were to shut down, NASA's ...

NASA Hit by Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown has sent 97 percent of NASA's employees home and canceled other space agency activities.
Space.com

NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say

The Senate's report supports Space.com's findings, stating, "as early as June 2025, NASA began 'implementing immediately' ...

NASA’s Boss Just Shook Up the Agency’s Plans to Land on the Moon

Sean Duffy called out SpaceX for being “behind schedule” on a lunar lander and said he’d explore other options.