NASA Wants To Return To The Moon By 2024, But The Spacesuits Won't Be Ready

NASA Wants To Return To The Moon By 2024, But The Spacesuits Won't Be Ready Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Wolf/AP Kevin Wolf/AP NASA won't be ready to send astronauts to the moon by 2024 as planned because, among other reasons, their spacesuits won't be ready, the agency's internal watchdog found. In a report this month, NASA's inspector general found that because of delays in spacesuit development, "a lunar landing in late 2024 as NASA currently plans is not feasible." The inspector general noted that delays involving the new Space Launch System rocket, the Orion capsule and the lunar lander all preclude reaching the moon on schedule. "Sending the first woman and first person of color to the lunar surface and establishing a long-term presence at the Moon under Artemis is a priority for NASA," a spokesperson told NPR in a statement.