The spacesuits and Human Landing System can't be ready before then, NASA's Inspector General told lawmakers.
NASA, for its part, pointed to unanticipated issues that contributed to cost growth and schedule delays, particularly involving the coronavirus pandemic, which has created supply chain hiccups and personnel challenges due to safety protocols.
"Our people have delivered despite COVID, which includes losing some of our teammates because of the virus," he continued."They've come to work while their homes were damaged, and without power due to severe storms. They've come with the spirit of exploration that has and always will be as tangible as the hardware."
The four main engines of NASA's first Space Launch System core booster are gimbaled during a hot fire test on March 18, 2021. For long-term planning, another key goal of the reorganization is to allow Free's directorate to mature technology for what he says is the ultimate goal of Artemis: to put two people on the surface of Mars for 30 days and safely return them to Earth.
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