NASA delays crewed Artemis II launch to April 2026 after heat shield issues
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2024
NASA said Thursday it has pushed back the next two launches in its delay-plagued Artemis moon landing program after studying the causes of unexpected charring to the heat shield of Artemis I in 2022. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced the crewed Artemis II mission has been pushed back to April 2026 from a hoped-for September 2025 launch, while Artemis III - which is to land the f
