Overview
- Trump, who hosted the Artemis II crew at the Oval Office on Wednesday, said NASA has a “good chance” to land astronauts before his term ends and reaffirmed a 2028 target.
- NASA administrator Jared Isaacman outlined a revised plan that flies Artemis III in 2027 as a docking and systems test and keeps two lunar landing attempts on the 2028 calendar.
- As preparations advance, the Space Launch System core stage for the next mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center from the Michoud Assembly Facility for integration work.
- Reports highlighted China’s aim to land astronauts near 2030, a goal that is adding pressure on the U.S. schedule and shaping the administration’s public timeline.
- The event also drew notice for an offhand remark about the NASA chief’s ears, which Isaacman defused with a light post on X after the otherwise celebratory reception.