Apollo Cosplay on a 21st-Century Clock – Why Artemis Keeps Slipping Toward 2029 – Part 3
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026
NASA’s latest reboot of the Artemis Moon program comes with familiar language: ‘back to basics,’ ‘muscle memory,’ ‘step-by-step,’ and an explicit nod to the Mercury-Gemini-Apollo playbook. The agency wants to fly more often, change hardware less, and build up capability incrementally, just like the 1960s. The problem is that Artemis is trying to cosplay Apollo in a world with very different politics, partners and rivals – and the gaps are showing.
Published by SpaceDaily on 03/09/2026