NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Plans: 2027 Earth Orbit Rendezvous Test
Summary: NASA released preliminary plans for the Artemis III mission on May 13, 2026, restructuring the objective from an actual crewed lunar landing to a low Earth orbit rendezvous and docking test with commercial landers (SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin Blue Moon). The mission is planned for 2027, paving the way for Artemis IV crewed lunar landing in 2028.