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NASA Delays First Artemis Moon Landing to 2028, Shifts Artemis III to Low-Earth Orbit Test Mission
- On Friday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul that redefines Artemis III as a 2027 orbital docking test and moves the crewed lunar landing to Artemis IV in 2028.
- After Artemis II was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel said the original plan lacked adequate safety margin and recommended restructuring.
- For the 2027 test, NASA plans Artemis III to carry astronauts aboard Orion to dock with one or both lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin and test new moonwalking suits in microgravity.
- Officials told contractors that NASA plans to halt work on the Exploration Upper Stage and adopt a standardized upper stage, canceling Boeing's roughly $2 billion contract and focusing on boosting SLS production and flight cadence.
- Looking ahead, NASA plans to redefine Artemis III as a 2027 test and pursue up to two moon landings in 2028, with Artemis II expected no earlier than April 1.
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NASA has postponed to 2028 the Artemis mission that will lead the human being to step on the surface of the Moon...
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The Artemis program will be transformed with a new organization, announced the Space Agency on Friday. Among other things, "new missions" are to be foreseen. The launch of the rocket is planned in 2028, a little more than 50 years after the first steps on the Moon. - Delays, tight calendar... The Nasa forced to redesign its lunar program Artemis (Sciences).
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