NASA Starts Hands-on Tests with Blue Origin Moon Lander Cabin Prototype
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NASA is using a full-scale cabin mock-up of Blue Origin's Mark 2 lunar lander at Johnson Space Center to run human-in-the-loop tests—covering mission scenarios, spacesuit checkouts, and simulated moonwalks—as Artemis targets a 2028 moon landing, with an uncrewed Endurance MK1 in testing and Artemis III planned to dock with a lander in 2027.
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