NASA has revamped the plans for its Artemis program, meaning the mission that was intended to put astronauts back on the moon in 2028 will instead conduct test flights next year in low-Earth orbit. Isaacman said NASA is hoping to launch missions more frequently, potentially every year or even every 10 months. WATCH | New plans for Artemis III: Why the Artemis III moon mission is changing | Duration 2:06 NASA announced Friday it is overhauling its Artemis lunar program, adding a spacecraft docking test. NASA's Jared Isaacman and Amit Kshatriya explain the changes to the upcoming Artemis III and subsequent missions. "We did not just jump right to Apollo 11," he said, referring to the mission when astronauts first walked on the moon.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2026 10:36 UTC