SpaceX on Thursday released the most detailed public update in nearly two years on its multibillion-dollar contract to land astronauts on the Moon for NASA, amid growing sentiment that China is likely to beat the United States back to the lunar surface with humans.

NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers to help astronauts return to the surface of the moon as progress for SpaceX's Starship has come slowly.

SpaceX posted a response to criticisms of delays in its Starship program from NASA acting Administrator Sean Duffy.