NASA: there will be no landing of American astronauts on the moon in 2024
American astronauts will not be able to land on the moon in 2024, according to a report by NASA Inspector General Paul Martin.
This is due to the fact that by this time the suits will not be ready yet. Martin explained that the first two xEMU suits should be manufactured by November 2024. However, there is already a 20-month delay in the planned work. NASA explained this by a lack of funding, the consequences of a pandemic and technical problems.
“The suits will be ready for flights no earlier than April 2025,” the report says.
It is added that these are not the only problems that made the landing on the moon in 2024 impossible. In particular, experts have identified significant delays in other major programs, including the development of the Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft. There are also delays in the development of the lander.
We will remind, earlier Washington announced the resumption of the lunar program Artemis, within which it is planned to return and the permanent presence of a person on the moon.
