 About six hours later, he stepped out of its door and into the history books. NASA has built a new capsule and rocket and plans to land people on the moon no earlier than September of 2026. Meanwhile, two astronauts are hanging out at the International Space Station. They went up there last month in a flight test of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, but their return home has been delayed indefinitely as NASA runs tests and troubleshoots issues with the vehicle's thrusters.