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Artemis III: NASA to Run 2027 ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Lander Rendezvous & Docking Ahead of 2028 Moon Return

NASA plans Artemis III as a key demonstration in 2027, before the first Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s surface in 2028. The mission will let teams on Earth and in orbit rehearse rendezvous and docking between commercial human landing systems and the Orion spacecraft.

Discovered 2026-07-18T20:05:32.160288-07:00 | 2026-07-18T20:05:32.160288-07:00

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  • Artemis III in 2027 is explicitly positioned as a full dress rehearsal to validate rendezvous and docking between commercial human landing systems and Orion—critical steps before the 2028 crewed lunar landing.
  • The exercise coordinates operations across Earth and in-orbit teams, reducing integration and timeline risk across spacecraft interfaces, mission control workflows, and mission execution.
  • Success or failure in these docking rehearsals will directly shape confidence in the schedule leading to first Moon surface operations under the Artemis program.

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