NASA Delays Mission To Put Humans On Moon Until 2026
NASA is updating the models it uses to measure the risk to materials on the Orion crew capsule’s heat shield.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
NASA will not put astronauts on the Moon until at least September 2026 because of technical challenges related to crew safety. Artemis II, a planned 10-day mission around the Moon that was targeted for launch no earlier than late November 2024 with three NASA astronauts and one from the Canadian...
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