What Could Slow NASA’s Return To The Moon?

practicing Artemis recovery

NASA is practicing Artemis recovery procedures in the Pacific Ocean.

Credit: NASA
NASA is working closely with SpaceX on Artemis III, the first crewed post-Apollo Moon landing. The mission is still scheduled for December 2025, but NASA officials are not ruling out a slide into 2026. Challenges emerged from SpaceX’s April 20 test launch of the Falcon Super Heavy/Starship...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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