NASA delays Artemis moon missions
NASA’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon have been delayed — again.
NASA’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon have been delayed — again.
The agency announced Tuesday that its next Artemis mission, which was to have sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in a next-generation capsule, will launch in September 2025 rather than later this year.
A subsequent mission to actually land astronauts near the moon's south pole will be delayed to September 2026.
NASA said the two flights are being pushed back to allow enough time to test new technologies on the Orion spacecraft for crewed moon missions.
“We are returning to the moon in a way we never have before, and the safety of our astronauts is NASA’s top priority as we prepare for future Artemis missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.
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