After an expected blast-off window of February 2026 and then early March, the launch of Artemis II has been delayed to sometime in April 2026. This much-touted return trip to the Moon has been plagued with technical difficulties concerning the SLS rocket, including recent problems with the flow of liquid hydrogen. So, after the rollback of Artemis II on February 24, NASA held a press conference to address not just the current Artemis II delay but how the entire Artemis program is pivoting to a new launch cadence, which, in theory, should put the entire project back on track.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has made a lot of promises and has also suggested that the way for NASA to achieve its goals is to emulate a model pioneered in the 1960s. In short, while we’re experiencing a delay right now, NASA is gearing up for even more launches and a quicker turnaround time between missions. Here’s what it means and why, for now, the Artemis 2028 Moon landing mission is still on track.
