The delay also affects Artemis-3 moon landing, now planned for 2027.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the mission is still ahead of China's moon landing plans in 2030.
NASA on Thursday delayed sending astronauts back to the moon in a setback for its Artemis program, which is already several years late and billions over budget.
The Artemis 2 mission, which plans to fly astronauts to the moon and back, has been pushed back from September 2025 to April 2026.
With Trump's nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman as NASA's next administrator, concerns are growing about the future of Artemis and NASA's lunar strategy.
Persons:
Artemis, Bill Nelson, Nelson, Jared Isaacman, Michael Bloomberg
Organizations:
NASA, NASA's Office, NSR, SpaceX