It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.

NASA said Friday it's revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years. The overhaul in the flight lineup came just two days…

A “back to basics” approach resembles the Apollo program of the 1960s, with more missions launching more often. NASA officials said that it would be safer and faster.

Jared Isaacman, the agency’s administrator, said the Artemis III mission would move to 2027 and would no longer attempt a lunar landing.

New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the agency’s Artemis moon program Friday, acknowledging that the agency’s plan to land astronauts on the moon in 2028 was not realistic without another preparatory mission first to lay the groundwork.

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