No Lifeboat for Moon Crews: Artemis Revisions Raise Rescue Questions
TL;DR
NASA is retooling Artemis to test landers ahead of any crewed Moon landing and to focus on achievable objectives, but a NASA Inspector General report warns there is no capability to rescue astronauts stranded on the lunar surface. The plan depends on SpaceX and Blue Origin landers, with challenges such as Starship refueling logistics and a tight eight-degree tilt tolerance for safe landings, as NASA plans two lunar landings in 2028 despite delays and ongoing risk reduction efforts.
- NASA Has No Plan to Rescue Lunar Astronauts in Case of Emergency Futurism
- NASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk Spaceflight Now
- Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development SpaceNews
- SpaceX’s Starship Moon Lander Likely to Face More Delays, Report Says Bloomberg.com
- NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander Ars Technica
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