What Happened
SpaceX Faces Setback In Ambitious Lunar Program
SpaceX’s Starship engine failure during its 14th uncrewed test flight may complicate NASA’s ability to meet its timeline for astronaut missions to the moon. The failure occurred despite the spacecraft achieving several key objectives, and determining the cause of the glitch is critical to SpaceX’s development progress. NASA aims to return astronauts to the moon by 2028, and a functioning lunar landing craft is necessary for the precursor Artemis III mission. This development was first reported by Reuters.