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When is Artemis 2 launch? Moon landing plan has changed. Here's how
NASA delays Artemis II lunar flyby to April 2026 and adds a 2027 mission to test landers and suits before first crewed Moon landing in 2028, aiming for two landings that year.
- On Feb. 27, 2026, NASA announced it moved the first crewed moon landing to Artemis IV in 2028 and updated the plan on March 2, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center.
- A wet dress rehearsal revealed the launch system issue when engineers found a helium-flow fault to the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, adding to earlier liquid hydrogen leaks and Orion spacecraft heat shield redesigns.
- Artemis II will fly with a four-person crew on a 10-day lunar loop, carrying Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, with launch opportunities beginning April 1, 2026.
- Ramping to one launch every 10 months will require extra tests and funding, as NASA added an Artemis III and said additional launches will add at least $4 billion.
- NASA plans to pursue at least one surface landing per year, targeting multiple 2028 landings including Artemis V, and standardizing SLS to support Moon base construction.
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NASA pushes back moon landing until at least 2028
The mission to send astronauts back to the Moon's surface has been delayed until at least 2028. The Artemis program has been plagued by problems and delays, including persistent hydrogen leaks. Artemis I was scrubbed twice for leaks but completed a successful uncrewed flyby of the Moon. — Read the rest The post NASA pushes back moon landing until at least 2028 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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