From f12535dd826a914ac8930ef03fb143335782917f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:17:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] astra: extract claims from 2026-02-27-satnews-nasa-artemis-overhaul-leo-test-2027 - Source: inbox/queue/2026-02-27-satnews-nasa-artemis-overhaul-leo-test-2027.md - Domain: space-development - Claims: 0, Entities: 1 - Enrichments: 2 - Extracted by: pipeline ingest (OpenRouter anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5) Pentagon-Agent: Astra --- .../space-development/blue-moon-mark-2.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) create mode 100644 entities/space-development/blue-moon-mark-2.md diff --git a/entities/space-development/blue-moon-mark-2.md b/entities/space-development/blue-moon-mark-2.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4734003c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/space-development/blue-moon-mark-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: protocol +name: Blue Moon Mark 2 +domain: space-development +status: development +parent_org: Blue Origin +--- + +# Blue Moon Mark 2 + +**Type:** Human Landing System (HLS) +**Developer:** Blue Origin +**Status:** Development (as of March 2026) +**Program:** NASA Artemis + +## Overview + +Blue Moon Mark 2 is Blue Origin's commercially developed Human Landing System for NASA's Artemis program. It serves as a potential backup to SpaceX's Starship HLS for crewed lunar landing missions. + +## Development Status + +As of February 2026, Blue Moon Mark 2 remains in development with uncertain schedule certainty. NASA framed it as "if Starship isn't ready, Blue Moon could be the only target" for Artemis III LEO docking tests, suggesting Blue Origin's readiness is also uncertain. + +## Program Role + +Blue Moon Mark 2 is part of NASA's dual-HLS strategy, providing redundancy against single-provider dependency on SpaceX's Starship HLS. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-02-27** — Identified as potential participant in Artemis III LEO docking test (mid-2027) alongside or instead of Starship HLS, pending development progress + +## Sources + +- SatNews, 2026-02-27: NASA Artemis program overhaul announcement \ No newline at end of file