NASA's Artemis 3 moon landing faces significant delays, may not happen until 2027

A federal report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office reveals that NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon through the Artemis program is falling behind schedule, with a projected delay until 2027 at the earliest. The report highlights challenges in the development of the human landing system and space suits, as well as failures in recent orbital tests of the SpaceX Starship rocket system. NASA may have underestimated the timelines for the program's advancements, and the agency is relying heavily on third-party contractors like SpaceX and Axiom Space. The report also mentions that SpaceX is behind schedule in developing a system to launch tankers for propellant transfer. NASA has requested $12.4 billion over the next five years for the lunar human landing system and space suits.