Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Landing on the Moon has become the ultimate goal for many space companies and nations. For a long time, SpaceX has been leading this race with its ambitious Starship program. But now, there’s a growing threat coming from China — and some experts believe the Chinese might actually land on the Moon before SpaceX or even NASA does. In this video, we’ll take a closer look at whether that’s true or just overhyped speculation. Before we dive in, make sure to subscribe to our channel so you don’t miss future updates on the race back to the Moon.
The race towards the Moon has just hit a new level of intensity. Many companies and governments are now rushing to return humans to the lunar surface, and SpaceX is right at the center of it. As we all know, NASA is the one funding this effort through the Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. But recently, NASA updated the timeline for this historic mission, and things are getting tight.
Originally, the plan was for astronauts to land on the Moon in 2026 using SpaceX’s Starship. However, after a series of delays across different parts of the Artemis program, NASA officially pushed the crewed landing to 2027. That means if SpaceX wants to make this happen, it needs to carry out a successful uncrewed landing test in 2026.
So the big question is: can Starship actually land on the Moon by 2026?
Back in 2020, NASA realized it had no dedicated lunar lander for Artemis. So it opened the door for private companies to submit designs. Musk’s SpaceX stepped in and proposed a lunar version of Starship — a massive, fully reusable spacecraft that could land vertically on the Moon, support a crew of astronauts, and then return to orbit. NASA liked the idea and awarded SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to develop it.
Landing on the Moon has become the ultimate goal for many space companies and nations. For a long time, SpaceX has been leading this race with its ambitious Starship program. But now, there’s a growing threat coming from China — and some experts believe the Chinese might actually land on the Moon before SpaceX or even NASA does. In this video, we’ll take a closer look at whether that’s true or just overhyped speculation. Before we dive in, make sure to subscribe to our channel so you don’t miss future updates on the race back to the Moon.
The race towards the Moon has just hit a new level of intensity. Many companies and governments are now rushing to return humans to the lunar surface, and SpaceX is right at the center of it. As we all know, NASA is the one funding this effort through the Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. But recently, NASA updated the timeline for this historic mission, and things are getting tight.
Originally, the plan was for astronauts to land on the Moon in 2026 using SpaceX’s Starship. However, after a series of delays across different parts of the Artemis program, NASA officially pushed the crewed landing to 2027. That means if SpaceX wants to make this happen, it needs to carry out a successful uncrewed landing test in 2026.
So the big question is: can Starship actually land on the Moon by 2026?
Back in 2020, NASA realized it had no dedicated lunar lander for Artemis. So it opened the door for private companies to submit designs. Musk’s SpaceX stepped in and proposed a lunar version of Starship — a massive, fully reusable spacecraft that could land vertically on the Moon, support a crew of astronauts, and then return to orbit. NASA liked the idea and awarded SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to develop it.
