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100 years after Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, NASA is preparing a return to the moon with the Artemis program.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Taxpayers have spent more than $100 billion on the program across its various platforms, and its costs and continued delays have faced criticism that it’s not so much a space program as a jobs program.
Artemis II has been plagued by similar issues to those faced by its predecessor, leading NASA to shake up its plan to return humans to the Moon.
The return to the moon, long dreamed of, is a reality and not just an aspiration.
Recent engineering setbacks, specifically regarding helium system issues associated with the improper flow of helium into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s upper stage, and persistent hydrogen leaks,
NASA is reworking its Artemis moon program to add a test mission for commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit… Read More