NASA will not be able to land people on the moon on time due to problems with the SpaceX Starship spacecraft

Due to the unavailability of the SpaceX Starship spacecraft, the third mission of the Artemis lunar program, throughout

apparently will be delayed for a year. This is the second time that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed Artemis III.

What is known

Initially, Starship's problems concernedcertification, but in April of this year, the explosion of the Ship 24 and Booster 7 prototypes was added to the list. For this reason, NASA calls for reconciliation with the fact that the first landing of astronauts on the moon in several decades will not take place in 2025.

The Artemis lunar program started in the pastyear with the launch of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft, which flew around the moon and returned home. At the end of 2024, NASA intends to carry out the Artemis II mission, but this time astronauts will be on board the ship.

It was originally planned for 2024landing, however, back in 2021, NASA announced that the Artemis III mission would take place at the end of 2025. Now it, apparently, will be postponed to December 2026.

Что касается Starship, космическому кораблю не you just need to successfully complete an orbital flight. In preparation for Artemis III, it will be sent to the Moon to confirm the safety of the mission. In addition, SpaceX must create infrastructure for refueling, so that the ship has enough fuel to enter the orbit of our satellite.