And Artemis 3, a crewed moon landing that had been targeted for late 2026, is now scheduled for mid-2027. The extra time is needed primarily to finish prepping the Orion capsule for its first-ever ...

The mission has now been moved back to April 2026, NASA announced on Dec. 5. Artemis 3 — which is set to put humans on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor for the first time in more ...

The first Artemis lunar landing comes with Artemis 3. That and future landing missions will employ a complex scheme of ...

which aims to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon next year and land an Artemis 3 crew near the lunar south pole in 2026. The briefing will begin at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) and stream live ...

As a new administration looms, NASA's Artemis II SLS moon rocket is ready for stacking inside the VAB. The goal is a 2026 ...

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Related: NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027 Artemis 2 will still use Orion, but with a different reentry trajectory to better manage the resulting heat ...

The first Artemis lunar landing comes with Artemis 3; that and future landing missions will employ a complex scheme of multiple rocket launches and combinations of three different crewed spacecraft.

The approximate 10-day mission will carry four astronauts around the moon and then return to Earth. If all goes according to plan, Artemis 3 will then target a crewed lunar landing.

In terms of international competition, the delay of Artemis 3 to 2027 further narrows the margin between NASA's return to the moon and China's attempt to put its first astronauts on the lunar surface.