NASA Targets 2028 Moon Landing as Artemis III Rocket Construction Advances
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Updated · Zamin · Aug 15
NASA Targets 2028 Moon Landing as Artemis III Rocket Construction Advances
3 articles · Updated · Zamin · Aug 15
Summary
NASA said Artemis is being accelerated toward a 2028 crewed Moon landing, with the Artemis III rocket already under construction despite earlier schedule setbacks.
The mission plan calls for astronauts to launch on SLS with Orion, complete multiple dockings in Earth orbit, then use lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin for a roughly two-week expedition.
That timeline remains under pressure after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, slated for Artemis III support, exploded in testing in late May.
Blue Origin has told NASA it will deliver a replacement rocket in 2027, while the agency says it is mobilizing available technical resources to hold to the 2028 target.
If met, the schedule would mark the United States’ return of astronauts to the Moon and a major milestone for human space exploration.