NASA Adjusts Artemis Moon Landing Schedule, Artemis III to Test Landers in Earth Orbit

NASA has updated its Artemis program, aiming for an astronaut Moon landing by 2028. The Artemis III mission, now a two-week test flight of commercial landers like Blue Origin's Blue Moon and SpaceX's Starship in Earth orbit, is scheduled for summer 2027. The actual lunar landing mission, Artemis IV, remains planned for 2028. This revision focuses on testing critical components before the crewed lunar descent.