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NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III as a crewed low Earth orbit test to validate rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - The mission will fly four astronauts on SLS/Orion with a non‑propulsive spacer upper stage and use Orion’s European service module to circularize orbit. - Objectives include docking demonstrations, extended life‑support evaluation, lander interfaces, CubeSat opportunities, and testing an upgraded heat shield. - NASA is refining operations, timelines, communications solutions, crew selection, and international/industry participation ahead of Artemis IV lunar landing.

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NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III (May 2026) as a crewed Earth‑orbit test of rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - The mission will fly four astronauts on SLS/Orion, use a non‑propulsive spacer to mimic an upper stage, and

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- Artemis III is a crewed Earth‑orbit test to demonstrate rendezvous and docking between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - SLS will launch four crew with a non‑propulsive “spacer” upper‑stage mass simulator; Orion’s European service module will

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III as a crewed Earth-orbit flight to test rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - SLS will launch four crew aboard Orion with a non-propulsive “spacer” upper-stage mass simulator; Marshall Space Flight Center is fabricating the spacer.