Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch
By Marcia Dunn
Published on March 30, 2026.
NASA's Apollo crew is eager to return to the moon with Artemis II, which will take place on April 1. The team behind the Apollo program, now in their 80s and 90s, are eager to see more enthusiasm for the project. They argue that the last three Apollo moon landings were canceled under President Richard Nixon's watch due to budget cuts, risk concerns and shifting priorities. The Artemis II crew includes Christina Koch, who holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, 328 consecutive days in orbit. The old-timers are also pleased with NASA's new administrator, Jared Isaacman, who is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to match Apollo's speed and safety record. They are also encouraged by the revised Artemis plan, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.
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