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NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027
Artemis 2, the first crewed moon mission since 1972, had been targeted for September 2025.
Further study has shown that Orion's heat shield will be able to protect astronauts on the 10-day-long Artemis 2, she and others announced during the press conference; a new version doesn't need to be developed for the coming crewed mission. That revised trajectory will also bring the Artemis 2 Orion down in the Pacific Ocean closer to San Diego than previously planned, meaning it will be easier to get help to the mission's four astronauts if anything goes wrong during reentry. "I think we are handing to the new administration a safe and reliable way forward for us, which is to go back to the moon, get there before China, to have a presence in cislunar [Earth-moon space] — which is important to our country, other than NASA — and to be on the way of 'moon to Mars,'" Nelson said.
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