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NASA shifts Artemis III docking test to 2027 as it targets crewed Moon landing in 2028

NASA’s revised Artemis plan moves the Orion docking test with SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers to Artemis III in summer 2027, with a crewed lunar landing now planned for Artemis IV in 2028. The agency also outlined challenges and added testing milestones for both lander providers.

Discovered 2026-10-26T01:55:04.081793-07:00 | 2026-10-26T01:55:04.081793-07:00

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The revised sequence puts an uncrewed docking test in 2027 ahead of the planned 2028 crewed landing, making successful integration and testing of Orion with both commercial landers central to the schedule.
NASA’s acknowledgment of challenges and addition of provider testing milestones underscore that the 2028 target depends on progress by both SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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