Uncrewed Artemis I mission to Moon pushed back


Nasa's Artemis moon mission has delayed again, this time till spring, needing more time to complete safety checks. — NASA / AFP

The first mission in Nasa's programme to take humans back to the Moon has been delayed until spring at the earliest, the US space agency said, saying it needed more time to complete safety checks.

The Artemis I launch, initially scheduled for late 2021 and then postponed twice more, will now happen no earlier than April.

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