The ***** administration’s Moon-to-Mars program has already dodged the fate of many past presidential space programs: cancellation under new leadership. Last month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the ***** administration’s support for Artemis, NASA’s flagship lunar agenda.
It was a rare passing of the baton between two administrations at odds with one another in virtually every other area. And it quelled some industry fears that ***** would shelve the moonshot plan entirely. While still in its infancy, the Artemis program unleashed a wave of industry momentum, partially thanks to an energizing, yet wildly unrealistic target date of 2024 for planting boots on the Moon.
To get a sense of what’s next for Artemis and NASA,…