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Artemis programme

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Artemis III is planned to test Orion’s operations with both commercial lander test articles in 2027, ahead of a targeted lunar landing in 2028.

The SLS rocket carrying Orion lifting off Pad 39B on Artemis I, restyled onto a dark starfield.
Image: NASA/Joel Kowsky, restyled

At a glance

Phase
development
Operator
NASA
Destination
Moon
Next milestone
Artemis III is planned for 2027 as a 14-day low Earth orbit demonstration with both Blue Moon and Starship test articles.
Last verified
25 October 2026

Where it stands

Artemis II completed its crewed lunar flyby in April 2026. NASA now specifies both Blue Moon and Starship test articles for the planned 2027 Artemis III low Earth orbit demonstration.

The mission

NASA’s 23 October plan has Orion dock first with a Blue Moon test article, with crew entry, and then with a separately launched Starship test article, with the crew staying in Orion. The planned 14-day mission in 2027 carries Bresnik, Rubio, Douglas and Parmitano. Artemis IV retains the first lunar-landing target in 2028; later missions have their own schedules.

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Sources

  • nasa.gov · https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/
  • nasa.gov · https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/
  • nasa.gov · https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-iii-news-and-updates/
  • nasa.gov · https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/10/13/nasa-completes-artemis-iii-booster-stacking-shares-status-update/
  • nasa.gov · https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasas-artemis-iii-mission-to-test-future-moon-lander-operations/
  • nasa.gov · https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions/