NASA is pushing back its plans for a Moon landing

Artemis I Rollout

NASA announced at a press conference on Friday that it’s delaying its plans for a Moon landing until Artemis IV in 2028. The Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, was originally going to attempt to land on the Moon but will now be a test flight instead. NASA also says it’s « increasing its cadence of missions, » including adding a second test flight in 2027 and aiming for « at least one surface landing every year thereafter, » including the Artemis IV landing.

The overhaul to the Artemis launch schedule follows a report from NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) earlier this month that highlighted serious safety risks with NASA’s p …

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