We’ve worked closely with President Trump to ensure the shutdown won’t slow down America’s return to the Moon.
— NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy (@SecDuffyNASA) October 20, 2025
But many of NASA’s best and brightest are working without pay because of the Democrats’ shutdown.
It’s time for Democrats to stop jeopardizing American space… pic.twitter.com/WUNcZlGnMj
The last major hardware component before Artemis II launches early next year has been installed. 🚀🇺🇸🌕
— NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy (@SecDuffyNASA) October 20, 2025
“Integrity” is our Orion spacecraft that will hold the Artemis II astronauts on their trip around the Moon. It’s now fully attached to the Space Launch System and we are one… pic.twitter.com/tjq5RW9Abd
We are in a race against China so we need the best companies to operate at a speed that gets us to the Moon FIRST.
— NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy (@SecDuffyNASA) October 20, 2025
SpaceX has the contract to build the HLS which will get U.S. astronauts there on Artemis III.
But, competition and innovation are the keys to our dominance in… pic.twitter.com/dAo0so5qqZ