Advertisement AdvertisementNASA will use a new, more direct reentry technique, after the heat shield for the 2022 Artemis I test mission, which had no one aboard, unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots. Artemis II pilot and SoCal native Victor Glover has been thinking about reentry since he was assigned the mission in 2023. Advertisement AdvertisementThen they'll bring the astronauts back ashore as the Murtha slowly returns to San Diego. Boots on the moon and someday MarsThe Artemis program ultimately aims to land humans back on the moon. It aspires to launch Artemis IV, which would put humans on the surface of the moon, in 2028.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 11, 2026 02:26 UTC