Artemis 2 Astronauts Unfazed by Moon Mission Delays (Exclusive)

If you're developing a new type of space mission, you have to wait.

That was the message from three Artemis 2 astronauts who are now expected to fly to the moon no earlier than September 2025, about a year later than originally expected. On a previous unmanned mission, Artemis 1, the Orion spacecraft's heat shield was unexpectedly eroded during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. That was one of the main reasons behind a change to the Artemis 2 schedule in January, although the issue has been worked on since Orion's landing in December 2022.

The comments from the moon crew here ...