American lunar capabilities have atrophied while India and China are speeding ahead. The last controlled American moon landing (crewed or uncrewed) was Apollo 17. In 1972.
And people believe that Artemis 3 will happen next year
This isn't NASA, it's a private company completely unrelated in anyway to the Artemis projects success chances. NASA meanwhile, has a great track record for landing stuff on mars, which is much harder
That being said, no one who is actually following the Artemis project believes Artemis 3 will happen next year, we all know 2026 is the earliest it'll be at this point.
ETA: Annnddd it's official, Artemis 2 delayed to 2025, Artemis 3 delayed to 2026.
American lunar capabilities have atrophied while India and China are speeding ahead. The last controlled American moon landing (crewed or uncrewed) was Apollo 17. In 1972.
And people believe that Artemis 3 will happen next year
This isn't NASA, it's a private company completely unrelated in anyway to the Artemis projects success chances. NASA meanwhile, has a great track record for landing stuff on mars, which is much harder
That being said, no one who is actually following the Artemis project believes Artemis 3 will happen next year, we all know 2026 is the earliest it'll be at this point.
ETA: Annnddd it's official, Artemis 2 delayed to 2025, Artemis 3 delayed to 2026.