Saturday, October 24, 2026

News Alert: NASA keeps options open to preserve 2028 Artemis lunar landing

NASA is preserving its 2028 goals while conceding that a precursor mission has fallen behind
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NASA keeps options open to preserve 2028 Artemis lunar landing


During a two-hour briefing Oct. 23, the first detailed update on NASA’s Artemis program since early June, agency leadership outlined progress on both the Artemis 3 mission, a test flight in low Earth orbit planned for mid-2027, and the Artemis 4 lunar landing attempt in 2028. Officials conceded that the 2027 mission has fallen behind schedule but said NASA is working to preserve the 2028 lunar landing timeline. —By Jeff Foust


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News Alert: NASA keeps options open to preserve 2028 Artemis lunar landing

NASA is preserving its 2028 goals while conceding that a precursor mission has fallen behind  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...