This is going to be an interesting development to watch for a number of reasons. First, the selection of using the Blue Origin lander is a pretty broad condemnation from NASA with respect to SpaceX's CEO's promises about when they could land there. Second, it puts a stake in the ground about what "moon exploitation" might actually look like. As mentioned in the article, it's in contrast to how China sees things.
This is going to be an interesting development to watch for a number of reasons. First, the selection of using the Blue Origin lander is a pretty broad condemnation from NASA with respect to SpaceX's CEO's promises about when they could land there. Second, it puts a stake in the ground about what "moon exploitation" might actually look like. As mentioned in the article, it's in contrast to how China sees things.