NASA is pushing back its plans for a Moon landing

Source: The Verge

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, originally scheduled for 2027 and intended to land on the Moon, will now serve as a test flight. NASA also said it is “increasing its cadence of missions,” adding a second test flight in 2027 and targeting “at least one surface landing every year thereafter,” beginning with Artemis IV.

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 current plans.

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