NASA details plans to return Americans to the lunar surface by 2028
NASA officials outlined accelerated timelines for the Artemis program targeting a crewed test flight in 2027 and a lunar landing in 2028.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and agency leaders shared plans on Oct. 23 to return Americans to the lunar surface in 2028. NASA News, Mirage News, and a related report from NASA confirmed the update on the accelerated timeline for the uncrewed and crewed exploration program. [1][2][3]
The updated strategy advances the Artemis III mission to a test flight in 2027. This sets the stage for the crewed Artemis IV mission, which is scheduled to execute the Moon landing in 2028, NASA News reported. [1]
Separate reporting from Space stated that the previous Artemis II launch created a large temporary hole in the upper atmosphere of Earth, which disrupted GPS signals. [4]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established in 1958 as an independent agency responsible for civil space research and spaceflight. Artemis II carried a crew of four on a lunar flyby aboard the Orion spacecraft named Integrity, making it the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. [5][6]
In short
- NASA aims to land Americans on the Moon in 2028 during the Artemis IV mission.
- The Artemis III test flight is planned to launch in 2027.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the accelerated Artemis program plans on Oct. 23.
- Artemis II flew a four-person crew on a lunar flyby in the Orion spacecraft named Integrity.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to MoonNASA News, 5h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to MoonNASA (.gov), 5h ago
- [3]NASA Shares Plans To Accelerate Artemis, Return To MoonMirage News, 6h ago
- [4]NASA's Artemis II moon launch tore a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere so huge it disrupted GPS signalsSpace, 9h ago
Background
- [5]NASA on Wikipedia
- [6]Artemis II on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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