NASA Postpones Artemis Moon Missions After It ‘Uncovered Issues’ With Spacecraft

Topline A pair of missions sending Americans around and on the moon have been delayed, NASA announced Tuesday, after the agency noted technical issues for the spacecraft that will send humans to the moon’s surface for the first time in over 50 years. TKTK Key Facts The Artemis II mission, which will send astronauts around the moon, will be postponed to September 2025 after being scheduled for November this year, NASA said Tuesday.

A second mission that will send three NASA astronauts and one Canadian astronaut to the Moon’s surface—originally scheduled for September 2025—will now happen no earlier than September 2026, according to the agency. Delays for both the Artemis II and Artemis III missions were part of an effort to ensure crew safety, according to NASA, which said it had “uncovered issues that require additional time to resolve,” including a “battery issue” and issues with circuitry controlling air ventilation and temperature control.

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