re: Weren't we supposed to be on the moon again* by now?

What you are witnessing is the difference between private sector and public sector. Feds/NASA are using old tech and overspending to line their pockets and buy political favor. It won’t launch for months.

Meanwhile, Elon and his team are months away from launching a fully reusable spacecraft. Will take over one hundred successful cargo flights before people fly on it but it’s coming. Starship is cheap and quick.