Artemis III: Quick Facts

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News •

Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy • Oct. 28, 2026, 3:00 PM ET (NASA (.gov))

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will face off in orbit next year, NASA confirms • Oct. 24, 2026, 10:55 AM ET (Fortune)

NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028 • Oct. 23, 2026, 7:20 PM ET (New York Times)

Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut • Oct. 21, 2026, 3:39 PM ET (BBC)

Facts

Date	2027
Participants	United States
Context	Artemis

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Artist's rendering of the Orion spacecraft with four solar panel arrays, shown orbiting above Earth's atmosphere against the blackness of space.

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