After Artemis 1, it will take NASA 2 years to send astronauts to the moon. Why so long?

Artemis 2 is scheduled to launch in 2024, but it may be tough for NASA to hit that target.

Orion’s successful splashdown Sunday afternoon (Dec. 11) returned some critical components needed for NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission, which is scheduled to launch 2024 — but it may be tough for the agency to hit that target. 

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