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Artemis III

When

2027

Mission

An artist’s illustration of two suited crew members working on the lunar surface. The one in the foreground lifts a rock to examine it while the other photographs the collection site in the background.
Artemis III

NASA's Artemis III demonstration mission in low Earth orbit will test one or both commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin respectively. The mission will launch crew in the Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket to test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and private commercial spacecraft needed to land astronauts on the Moon. This test will take place with one or both providers.