Nasa overhauls Artemis mission amid setbacks in moon race with China

SCMP · 2026-02-27
Nasa overhauls Artemis mission amid setbacks in moon race with China

Nasa is shaking up its Artemis mission to the moon, cancelling a multibillion-dollar Boeing upgrade to the centrepiece SLS rocket and slotting in a test flight closer to Earth as the programme remains beset by delays and cost overruns. The changes announced on Friday mean that Nasa is essentially sw