Former NASA Administrator Fears Artemis Program Won’t Beat China to Moon

Former NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin believes that America’s current plan to go back to the Moon is “highly unlikely” to succeed on schedule and fears losing a new space race to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mr. Griffin told the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics on Jan. 17 that: “The Artemis program is excessively complex, unrealistically priced,” and  “compromises crew safety.” He added it is highly unlikely that the program—which is projected to reach total costs of $93 billion in 2025—will complete its objective on time “even if successful.” Its first four missions will carry production and operating costs of at least $4.2 billion per launch....