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NASA has restructured the Artemis program, delaying the lunar landing of the Artemis III mission to 2028 and adding a new mission for 2027 to test lunar lander systems in low Earth orbit. Artemis II, a crewed flight planned for April, has encountered delays due to repairs on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, including a defective cable and valve issues.

NASA intends to increase SLS launch frequency from every three years to every ten months to enhance lunar mission cadence. Crew safety remains a top priority throughout the program.