WORLDTECHNASA details plans to return astronauts to the Moon as early as 2028
NASA used a lengthy news conference on Friday to lay out in detail how it plans to put astronauts back on the lunar surface as early as 2028 under its Artemis Program. The agency also acknowledged substantial changes to the mission architecture.
What NASA presented
At the news conference, NASA gave a detailed overview of its plan to return astronauts to the Moon, with a landing possible as soon as 2028.
According to the report by Ars Technica Space, much of the underlying information had already been reported in that outlet and elsewhere before the briefing. What distinguished the briefing was that it was the first occasion on which NASA set out these plans in detail itself.
Acknowledged changes to the architecture
NASA also acknowledged that the architecture of the mission has changed in significant ways. The facts available do not specify which elements have changed or how far the revised design departs from earlier plans.
Open questions
- Which specific components of the mission architecture have changed?
- Does the 2028 date remain firm under the revised plans?