Artemis III

NASA's Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit will test integrated operations between the Orion spacecraft and one or both commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin respectively.

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Moon to Mars Architecture

The Artemis III 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 commercial spacecraft needed to land astronauts on the Moon. NASA will announce specifics on the Artemis III mission design and crew closer to the 2027 launch.

Mission Type

Rendezvous and Docking in Low Earth Orbit

Launch

2027

Spaceport

The systems and facilities that assemble and launch NASA's rockets and spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis missions.

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Artemis I Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson looks out of the windows in Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center as NASA's Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft roll by on their way to the launch pad.

Crew Launch

The Artemis III crew will launch in Orion on the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Spacecraft

The crew of Artemis III will ride to Earth orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft, where the crew will 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.

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Human Landing Systems

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 the private commercial spacecraft needed to land astronauts on the Moon.

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