NASA OIG flags gaps in Artemis lunar lander risk management

The NASA Office of Inspector General warns gaps in the agency’s plan to test and validate SpaceX- and Blue Origin–built lunar landers for Artemis missions, including crew-survival analyses and non-fatal-emergency scenarios, noting there would be no in-space rescue capability; as Artemis II nears launch and Artemis III is planned with orbital refueling and lander in-flight checks, NASA aims to mitigate hazards but the report says significant gaps remain.