Fresh footprints on the Moon arent likely to happen in 2025 as NASA hoped.

Starshipsinaugural flight test, which happened on April 20, was itself delayed by seven months.

However, its unlikely that including this test would have changed any of the reports conclusions.

Artistic impression of a future Artemis mission to the lunar surface.

Artistic impression of a future Artemis mission to the lunar surface.Image: NASA

Should public impatience arise, NASA could rightly point to constraints like congressional underfunding.

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Artistic impression of SpaceX’s Human Landing System, which leverages Starship technology.

Artistic impression of SpaceX’s Human Landing System, which leverages Starship technology.Image: SpaceX

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