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Artemis III crew announced
2027 Orion rendezvous and docking demo; Artemis IV targets the lunar South Pole
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Artemis III prepares the systems for the next lunar landing
NASA's current Artemis III plan is a 2027 crewed demonstration in low Earth orbit. Orion will launch on SLS and practice rendezvous and docking with test versions of one or both commercial Human Landing Systems from Blue Origin and SpaceX.
2027Artemis III demonstration
4Crew aboard Orion
2028Artemis IV lunar South Pole target
Mission Timeline
LAUNCH
LEO
TLI
LUNAR FLYBY
RETURN
SPLASHDOWN
Mission Complete -
Splashdown
Artemis III Crew
Randy BresnikCommander
Luca ParmitanoPilot, ESA
Andre DouglasMission Specialist
Frank RubioMission Specialist
Backup crew member: NASA astronaut Bob Hines. Artemis III will train for Orion operations and commercial lander rendezvous and docking demonstrations.
Spacecraft
Crew Module
Orion CM-002
Service Module
ESM-2 (Airbus)
Launch Vehicle
SLS Block 1
Launch Abort System
LAS Tower