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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, after its first crewed mission in June 2024, faces delays due to technical issues with its doghouses and thrusters, pushing its next launch to no earlier than 2026, with initial plans for 2025 now postponed.
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.