Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits

A concept image of NASA astronauts in spacesuits planting the American flag on the lunar South Pole. .

NASA's next-generation spacesuits still aren't ready, and the delay could push back the Artemis moon landings by more than three years, an audit report claims.

The new report by the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that design and testing delays in line with recent historical averages will mean that demonstrations of the Artemis spacesuits, provided by private contractor Axiom Space, won't occur until 2031. NASA is supposed to be sending humans to the moon in 2028.