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Artemis III teams advance lunar landing preparations with lander, docking and pad tests

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NASA Human Landing System engineers describe Artemis III test articles and docking operations intended to support future crewed lunar landings. Separately, University of Alabama in Huntsville students and researchers report three rocket-motor firings on a prototype landing pad designed to make lunar operations safer.

Discovered 2026-11-03T12:04:32.230641-08:00 | 2026-11-03T12:04:32.230641-08:00

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  • Artemis III lander test articles and docking operations are part of the technical work to prepare for future crewed Moon landings.
  • The University of Alabama in Huntsville team’s three rocket-motor tests address landing-pad design, a ground-infrastructure challenge for safer lunar operations.

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