NASA giving update about Artemis moon plans on Oct. 23: Watch it live
NASA announced plans to hold a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to share updates regarding its upcoming lunar missions. The briefing is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m.
NASA announced plans to hold a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to share updates regarding its upcoming lunar missions. The briefing is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. EDT. According to a media advisory, agency officials will discuss the Artemis III mission, which will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year.
The flight will test critical systems needed for future lunar landings and provide progress reports on returning American astronauts to the moon by 2028. Three leaders are scheduled to participate: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, and Artemis program manager Jeremy Parsons. The broader Artemis campaign aims to establish a permanent moon base through a series of robotic and crewed flights.
Military and political officials have emphasized a sense of urgency in this effort, noting that the United States is competing with China in a new space race to set norms for responsible behavior on the lunar surface.
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Original publication: 22 October 2026 15:30
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