Nasa 'cancels' Artemis III moon landing as space agency issues update on latest lunar mission

Nasa has scrapped plans for astronauts to touch down on the lunar surface during the Artemis III mission, the space agency s administrator has confirmed. Jared Isaacman, who was recently confirmed in the role, revealed that the mission will instead concentrate on equipment trials whilst orbiting Earth at relatively close range. The launch is now anticipated for mid 2027, with crews set to practise spacecraft docking procedures and evaluate new spacesuit designs developed by Axiom Space

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Nasa 'cancels' Artemis III moon landing as space agency issues update on latest lunar mission

Nasa has scrapped plans for astronauts to touch down on the lunar surface during the Artemis III mission, the space agency s administrator has confirmed. Jared Isaacman, who was recently confirmed in the role, revealed that the mission will instead concentrate on equipment trials whilst orbiting Earth at relatively close range. The launch is now anticipated for mid 2027, with crews set to practise spacecraft docking procedures and evaluate new spacesuit designs developed by Axiom Space

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