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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major "course correction" to the Artemis program in February 2026, canceling the troubled Exploration Upper Stage, adding a new orbital test mission in 2027, and targeting two crewed lunar landings in 2028. The restructuring aims to break a cycle of delays and cost overruns that has plagued the program since its inception, while a parallel race with China for the lunar south pole adds geopolitical urgency to every schedule decision.