NASA delays first Artemis astronaut flight to late 2025, moon landing to 2026
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NASA's first crewed Artemis mission, a flight to send four astronauts on a voyage around the moon and back, is being delayed nearly a year, from late 2024 to at least September 2025, NASA announced Tuesday. Likewise, the first astronaut moon landing is slipping from late 2025 to September 2026.
"As we remind everybody at every turn, safety is our top priority," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told reporters during an afternoon teleconference. "To give Artemis teams more time to work through the challenges with first-time developments and integration, we're going to give (them) more time on Artemis 2 and 3.
"We are adjusting our schedule to target Artemis 2 for September of 2025 and September of 2026 for Artemis 3, which will send humans for the first time to the lunar south pole. Artemis 4 remains on track for September 2028, and though challenges are clearly ahead, our teams are making incredible progress."
