Moon Landing Delayed As NASA Reworks Artemis Mission

NASA announced major changes to its Artemis moon program, canceling a multibillion-dollar Boeing upgrade and inserting an additional test mission closer to Earth amid delays and rising costs.

The agency said the overhaul is meant to speed up launches and reduce risk while keeping its goal of a 2028 lunar landing.

NASA will increase the cadence of the Artemis missions to successfully return humans to the Moon and sustain a lunar presence.

Artemis III will test systems in low Earth orbit to prepare for an Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028. https://t.co/TovtCfQXzf pic.twitter.com/WFrTdacerY

— NASA (@NASA) February 27, 2026

Under the revised plan, Artemis III is now scheduled for 2027 as a test mission. A crew will launch aboard the Space Launch System built by Boeing and fly in Lockheed Martin’s Orion capsule.

Instead of landing on the moon, the crew will dock in Earth orbit with lunar landers developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

NASA said the added test will allow more frequent flights and better preparation. Artemis IV is now expected to carry out the lunar landing in 2028 as the United States faces growing competition from China in space.

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