NASA announced it was delaying two major moon missions on Tuesday. The news comes after the latest Artemis launch resulted in a critical fuel leak.

The space agency is now expected to launch Artemis II in September 2025, which will be the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon. Artemis III’s launch is now planned for September 2026. 

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