Elon Musk says SpaceX may land cargo on the moon in two years, then people a year or two after that, using the company's forthcoming Starship rocket system . //

More power to him. I hope he does it," DeWit said of Musk. "If he can do it, we'll partner with them, and we'll get there faster."

He added: "This isn't about us doing it - it's about America doing it. He's [got] an American company. I'd love to partner with him and get that done."