NASA’s 2027 Artemis III mission will test two lunar landers in Earth orbit before Moon landing
Crew to dock with Blue Origin and SpaceX test articles during a 14-day orbital campaign
NASA has detailed plans for its Artemis III mission, a 2027 test flight in low Earth orbit that will see four astronauts conduct rendezvous, docking and habitability demonstrations with test versions of lunar landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX, before the agency attempts a crewed landing near the Moon’s South Pole in 2028.