Technical snags make US Astronauts' lunar landing in 2024 'less likely', GAO Says

Washington DC (Sputnik) Jun 25, 2021

NASA's 2024 deadline to return humans to the Moon looks increasingly unlikely due to reliance on technology that has yet to be fully developed, the General Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Thursday. "A fast-tracked schedule to meet this ambitious date - along with some technical risks - mean that it's less likely a lunar landing will happen in 2024," a GAO press release expl