An investigation has led to another delay in the Artemis II mission around the moon.
Human's return to the moon will wait another year, NASA leadership announced on Thursday, after an investigation into their lunar spacecraft found some issues following its first uncrewed trip around the Moon two years ago. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the Orion spacecraft heat shield underwent extensive testing after the 2022 Artemis 1 flight around the Moon to understand the risks to astronauts.
space agency is moving forward with Orion and its Space Launch System but with some changes, including pushing back the first astronaut flights by at least a year.NASA is targeting 2026 for the Artemis II, the first launch of Orion around the Moon with an American-Canadian astronaut crew. Nelson said the first Moon landing with astronauts is targeted for mid-2027 if SpaceX's Starship is ready for the Artemis III mission.
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