In orbit refueling is likely next year. The goal is to have two shots at a moon landing in 2028.

And a nuclear ion rocket scheduled for 2028 as well.

The current NASA administrator is doing a good job getting rid of all the things keeping NASA from doing things. (And at least after Artemis II, both parties in congress seemed to be on his side.)

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dylan604 2 hours ago | parent [-]

What was the issue that delayed Issacman's nomination/confirmation? Why was his nomination withdrawn and then renominated?

	▲	trothamel an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I believe it was Trump and Elon Musk falling out over the "Big Beautiful Bill". A lot of people then campaigned for to get the job anyway, and he did. After Artemis II, there was a moderately hilarious congressional hearing in which the Republicans insisted on giving NASA more money, the Democrats insisted on giving even more money than that, and Isaacman trying to say "we're good". (I believe NASA got the more money.)