NASA announces major overhaul to its Artemis moon program

NASA on Friday announced a major overhaul to its Artemis moon program, a “course correction” that will add missions and increase the pace of launches ahead of a targeted lunar landing attempt in 2028

NASA on Friday announced a major overhaul to its Artemis moon program, a “course correction” that will add missions and increase the pace of launches ahead of a targeted lunar landing attempt in 2028.

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the changes will increase the program’s safety, reduce delays and ultimately help achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of returning astronauts to the moon and establishing a long-term presence on the lunar surface.

“Everybody agrees this is the only way forward,” Isaacman said Friday in a news briefing. “And I’ll say, I had similar conversations with all our stakeholders in Congress, and they’re fully behind NASA in this approach. I know this is how NASA changed the world, and this is how NASA is going to do it again.”