Artemis II just brought four astronauts home from the Moon. Now NASA has two years to land humans on the surface. Landing the Moontracks every step of that countdown, from heat shield fixes and lander tests to budget battles on Capitol Hill. Each week, two hosts break down what happened, what almost went wrong, and what the Artemis program needs to pull off next. One host comes at it from the engineering side, the other from the money-and-politics side, and the friction between those perspectives is where the show gets interesting. Built for space fans who want more than press releases and hype, the show digs into SLS performance data, SpaceX Starship HLS and Blue Origin Blue Moon development, spacesuit testing, and the question of whether a permanent lunar base is actually achievable on the current timeline. If you followed Artemis II and want to stay locked in through Artemis III, IV, and beyond, this is the show.
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Signup to Generate a PitchArtemis II just brought four astronauts home from the Moon. Now NASA has two years to land humans on the surface. Landing the Moontracks every step of that countdown, from heat shield fixes and lander tests to budget battles on Capitol Hill.
Recent episodes include "LC 43: Who Pays for the Moon After Midterms" (28 October 2026, 21 minutes), "LC 42: Grading the Artemis III Briefing" (21 October 2026, 19 minutes), and "LC 41: Artemis III's 90 Days and the Dec 11 CR" (14 October 2026, 19 minutes).
Landing the Moon publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 18 episodes.
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Landing the Moon is a science podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #23
October 28, 2026: NASA's Artemis program is running on a continuing resolution that holds the agency at $24.4 billion and expires December 11, while the White House request is $18.8 billion and no FY2027 spending bill...
Episode #22
October 21, 2026: A leaked memo reportedly says Artemis III has lost about 90 days. NASA's Friday, Oct. 23 briefing at Kennedy Space Center is the first chance to see whether there is a plan to recover them. Max and...
October 14, 2026: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's September 20 memo reportedly says Artemis III is running about 90 days behind schedule. Max and Blake work through what is known, noting that the memo is covered...
September 30, 2026: This episode examines the May 28 New Glenn explosion during a hotfire test at Launch Complex 36, attributed to a BE-4 valve, and what it means for NASA's Artemis plans. LC-36 is Blue Origin's only...
On September 23, 2026, Landing the Moon breaks down a new NASA inspector general report (IG-26-006) warning that the AxEMU spacesuit has little to no schedule margin left before Artemis III's 2028 target. Hosts Max and...
On September 16, 2026, Landing the Moon reviews a new safety report on Orion's propulsion system, revealing a helium leak that requires a redesign before Artemis III can fly. Hosts Max and Blake break down NASA's...
Episode #17
Recorded September 9, 2026, this episode of Landing the Moon breaks down SpaceX's push for Starship's first real orbital insertion on Flight 14, targeting a September 15 launch with Booster 21 and Ship 41. Max and Blake...
Episode #16
Recorded September 2, 2026, this episode of Landing the Moon covers the newly announced early-September target for Starship Flight 14, following Jared Isaacman's remarks at Kennedy Space Center and completed static...
Episode #15
August 26, 2026 — This episode breaks down why SpaceX quietly dropped the plan to try a Starship ship catch on Flight 14 and what that means for Artemis III timing. The hosts unpack how the September 15th Starship...
On this episode, published August 19, 2026, Max and Blake cover the restructuring of Artemis III into a Blue Moon MK2 docking demonstration rather than a lunar landing, a change that reshapes the mission's near-term...
Recorded July 29, 2026, this episode of Landing the Moon breaks down Starship Flight 13, which launched July 24 on its third attempt and deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites in the vehicle's first operational payload...
On July 22, 2026, Max and Blake cover Starship Flight 13's T-0 abort, where four of thirty-three Raptor 3 engines failed to ignite, prompting SpaceX to swap two engines before a July 23 relaunch attempt. The hosts break...
On July 8, 2026, Max and Blake examine NASA's ship-to-ship propellant transfer demo, the hardware milestone that must fly before design certification review can begin for Starship HLS. They also unpack SpaceX's...
June 24, 2026. The single most important Artemis development covered today: NASA's Starship HLS ship-to-ship propellant transfer demo has slipped roughly 15 months, with no confirmed launch date and Wikipedia's own...
Episode #6
June 17, 2026. The May 28 static-fire explosion that destroyed Blue Origin's NG-4 vehicle and gutted LC-36 — the company's only orbital launch pad — now threatens the entire Artemis lunar landing sequence. Max and Blake...
<p>June 10, 2026. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at LC-36 on May 28th, destroying the transporter-erector and raising serious questions about the Artemis III timeline. Max and Blake...
<p>June 3, 2026. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher's op-ed demanding that Europe stop being a passenger in NASA's decisions sets the tone for this episode of Landing the Moon, as Max and Blake examine how the...
<p>June 3, 2026. NASA's inspector general projects the Artemis lunar spacesuit may not be ready until 2031 — three years after the planned 2028 Moon landing. Max and Blake break down OIG report IG-26-006 and what it...
<p>May 28, 2026 — Artemis III has been restructured from a lunar landing to an Earth-orbit docking test targeting late 2027, and this episode breaks down what that shift actually means ahead of NASA's June 9 crew...
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