SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Budget proposal clouds Artemis II afterglow as NASA “relaunches” Artemis plans toward Artemis 3

Despite Artemis 2’s successful nine-day circumlunar demonstration of Orion’s crew viability and only minor, non-blocking technical issues, a new budget proposal is now dominating the narrative around NASA’s next steps. Separate “ignition relaunch” reporting points to officials resetting Artemis plans for Artemis 3 next year amid policy and funding uncertainty.

2026-05-05T09:16:30.454487-07:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Ireland and Malta sign the Artemis Accords

By SpaceNews.com: Two European countries signed the Artemis Accords May 4 as part of a surge of countries joining in the wake of the Artemis 2 mission.

2026-05-05T04:26:49.100609-07:00