NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Faces Further Delays
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NASA has announced further delays in its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon. The first crewed lunar landing, initially planned for 2026, is now postponed to mid-2027, while a pathfinder mission around the moon is delayed to April 2026. These delays are partly due to issues with the Orion crew capsule's heat shield, which experienced unexpected erosion during the Artemis I mission. NASA is addressing the problem with a modified trajectory for Artemis II. The delays push the timeline closer to NASA's original 2028 target before the Trump administration accelerated the schedule.
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