Japan to focus on lunar rover after US halts moon space station

Japan’s space agency has invested at least US$78.5 million to build components for the project, now been put on hold by Nasa

Artemis’ aim is to return astronauts to the moon’s surface for the first time since 1972, with the space station a key element of the project.

Questions were raised about the project in May last year, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressed concern over escalating costs, commercial alternatives and shifting priorities.

Source: News - South China Morning Post