NASA Auditor General Paul Martin said that due to technical reasons and the postponement of the first three missions
According to a report prepared for Congress,the agency will need at least $93 billion. At the same time, the launch of each of the first four missions will cost $4 billion. According to Martin, a manned flight to the moon will not occur before 2026.
NASA's lunar mission is to be carried out on SLS rockets and the Orion multifunctional manned spacecraft.
The Artemis program, which was initiated during the Donald Trump administration, is announced by NASA as the return of a man to the moon and is a preparation for flights to other planets, in particular to Mars.
“Due to technical difficulties and delays of threeof the first missions of the Artemis program and the time needed to create the lander and spacesuits, NASA will shift its current plan to land a man on the moon in 2024 by at least a few years, ”said Paul Martin in the report.