US space agency says it is working towards new date after February launch delayed by technical difficulties
Nasa has said the long-delayed launch of Artemis II, the first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than 50 years, could happen as soon as 1 April.
“We are on track for a launch as early as April 1, and we are working toward that date,” Lori Glaze, a senior Nasa official, told a press conference on Thursday. Technical difficulties delayed a launch originally expected in February.
“It’s a test flight, and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” she said. “Just keep in mind we still have work [to do].”
The US space agency announced in February a sudden revamp of the Artemis programme, including the addition of a test mission before an eventual lunar landing.
