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NASA names Artemis III crew for lunar lander docking tests

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NASA has announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which is slated for mid-2027. This mission will serve as a crucial test flight, with astronauts orbiting Earth to practice docking their Orion capsule with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. The original plan to land astronauts on the moon's South Pole has been shifted to the subsequent Artemis IV mission, now targeted for 2028. AI

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NASA names Artemis III crew for lunar lander docking tests

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Nasa reveals Artemis III astronauts in next step towards moon landing

    Nasa on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II’s record-breaking trip around the moon, which surpassed the distance record of Apol…

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor ·

    NASA Reveals Astronauts For Artemis III — And One Is Italian

    NASA names the crew for 2027’s Artemis III Earth orbit mission testing Orion docking with Blue Origin and SpaceX landers ahead of future moon landing missions.

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