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Delays by Space X and Axiom in developing key pieces of technology, an already ambitious schedule and the postponement of several test flights mean NASA’s plan to put astronauts on the moon in 2025 is “unrealistic” and a 2027 launch is more likely for the long-anticipated Artemis III mission, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
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The report, released Thursday, said NASA has “made progress” on the Artemis missions but that some technologies—specifically the development of modernized spacesuits by Axiom Space and SpaceX’s creation of a Human Landing System—were not on track to be ready for a December 2025 launch.
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