Artemis 3 timeline muddied as NASA revises plan and slips loom
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NASA’s Artemis 3 mission, originally intended as a crewed lunar landing, has been redefined as a low-Earth orbit test and key details like its orbit profile, duration, crew, and test scope remain unsettled. Core SLS work progresses at Kennedy Space Center, while capabilities from SpaceX and Blue Origin’s lunar landers are being aligned for a potential rendezvous in orbit. If Artemis 3 slips into late 2027, NASA’s plan to launch Artemis 4 in early 2028 and Artemis 5 in late 2028 could be imperiled, potentially delaying the two lunar landings planned for 2028.
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