Anonymous23 days ago
NASA's Office of Inspector General released a major audit on March 10, 2026, revealing critical safety gaps in the Artemis Human Landing System program, including an active disagreement between NASA and SpaceX over manual crew control and the lack of any rescue capability for astronauts on the lunar surface. While costs have been controlled effectively under fixed-price contracts, the report identifies significant testing shortfalls and unresolved technical risks — from Starship's 171-foot elevator dependency to orbital refueling challenges — as the program's first crewed lunar landing slips to no earlier than 2028.