"NASA Delays Moon Mission Timelines Due to Spacecraft Setbacks"

NASA is expected to announce delays in its upcoming moon missions due to technical issues with spacecraft, including problems with the Orion crew capsule's batteries and delays in SpaceX's development milestones. The Artemis II mission, originally planned for late 2024, will be pushed back, as will the Artemis 3 mission, which aimed to land humans on the moon in late 2025 using SpaceX's Starship landing system. NASA is considering moving the inaugural Artemis astronaut landing to the fourth mission to allow more practice for contractors. The Artemis program relies on private companies like Lockheed, SpaceX, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin, with SpaceX facing complex development milestones for its Starship system, including orbital refueling.