NASA is adding a spacecraft docking test to its Artemis moon program before landing its first astronauts on the moon in over half a century, overhauling the flagship U.S. moon effort amid mounting delays and competitive pressure from China.
The new Artemis mission in Earth’s orbit, planned for 2027 and involving lunar landers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, was one of many moon program changes announced
