Nasa Moon Landing 2024 Trending. Nasa invites media to view launch of jupiter moon mission 3 min read nasa and spacex are targeting a launch period opening thursday, oct. Nasa needs to have a new lunar lander and giant rocket ready by next year in order to return astronauts to the moon by 2024, the space agency's chief jim.

The odysseus lunar lander may be just one small spacecraft among a fleet under development by nasa and the us private sector, but a successful moon landing. Nasa is at a critical juncture in its push to get people back to the moon by 2024, with key decisions expected within weeks.