The Artemis III mission, as its name suggests, will mark the third mission of NASA's Artemis program and its second with a crew on board. Like Artemis II, the mission will see four astronauts—NASA’s Randy Bresnick, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas, and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Luca Parmitano—hitch a ride on the Orion spacecraft on top of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Expect this time, they won't be traveling all the way to the Moon. Instead, they'll spend about 14 days in low-Earth orbit, where two commercial lunar test landers developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX will rendezvous and dock with Orion to test integrated operations, thus reducing the risk for when astronauts actually descend on the Moon on one of the landers as part of Artemis IV. The mission is currently scheduled to launch in 2027.
NASA scientist discusses Artemis III's key science objective: 'Dress rehearsal for bringing back Moon samples'
While Artemis missions are primarily technological demonstrations, NASA tries to extract as much science from them as is realistically possible.
Published: 59 minutes ago | By Pranjal Pranit
Artemis III astronauts meet Trump, present Moon rock: ‘A little reminder of where we’re going’
The astronauts interacted with the U.S. President in the Oval Office on Wednesday and presented him with a Moon rock brought home by Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard.
Updated: 2 hours ago | By Harsh Vardhan
Artemis III major update: NASA mates 212-foot SLS rocket core stage with twin solid rocket boosters
The "short stack" configuration of the Artemis III SLS rocket is now complete and will soon move to the launch pad for a crucial tanking test.
Updated: 3 hours ago | By Pranjal Pranit
Artemis III update: SLS rocket core stage in position for integration with boosters at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
The SLS core stage is currently in a vertical position for integration with the rocket's boosters, which were assembled last week. Here's the latest update about Artemis III.
Updated: 2 days ago | By Pranjal Pranit
NASA reveals major details on SpaceX and Blue Origin lander plans ahead of Artemis III and IV
NASA has outlined its Artemis III and IV plans, with SpaceX and Blue Origin landers set for key tests ahead of the 2028 Moon landing.
Updated: 5 days ago | By Ankita Garkoti
NASA shares moon lander timelines for SpaceX and Blue Origin ahead of Artemis III and IV
SpaceX and Blue Origin are targeting uncrewed moon landings by early 2028, according to NASA. Here’s what’s next.
Updated: 7 days ago | By Ankita Garkoti
NASA completes booster stacking of SLS rocket for Artemis III—here’s what’s next for the mission
The SLS rocket's core stage will be integrated with the two boosters and hauled to the launch pad, where teams will practice loading cryogenic propellant.
Updated: Oct 19, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
NASA head to share updates on Artemis III and Artemis IV during live briefing on October 23
Artemis III and IV are targeted for 2027 and 2028 respectively. Catch the latest updates on their progress from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on October 23, 2026.
Updated: Oct 15, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Inside Artemis III: A look at how astronauts are training for NASA's ambitious mission
Artemis III will last much longer than its predecessor, requiring greater endurance from astronauts.
Published: Sep 1, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis III update: NASA begins installation of 7,700-pound RS-25 engines into SLS core stage
Each RS-25 engine will fire for about 8 minutes during ascent, providing 500,000 pounds of thrust in the process.
Published: Aug 31, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA administrator says he's 'extremely confident' Artemis III will launch in 2027
Stacking has already begun on the SLS rocket set to fly Artemis III next year.
Published: Aug 17, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
How SpaceX's Starlink will give you a front row seat to NASA's Artemis III mission
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide a fast data relay technology for the Artemis III mission.
Published: Jul 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA reveals finer details of how Artemis III's design will shape future crewed lunar missions
Besides revealing the mission requirements from its industry partners for Artemis III, NASA also lifted the curtain on operations that will become standard across the Artemis program.
Published: Jul 16, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis III update: NASA begins assembling its SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center
Besides assembling the rocket, the agency has begun preparing its launch teams as well.
Published: Jul 14, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA's Artemis III update: Two of the four RS-25 engines arrive at Kennedy Space Center
The engines were built by L3Harris and sent for integration with the SLS rocket's core stage.
Published: Jul 3, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis III: Blue Origin's test lander can launch on another rocket if New Glenn isn't ready on time
Jeremy Parsons, part of Moon to Mars office at NASA, explained that the Falcon Heavy or the Vulcan can also get the job done.
Updated: Jul 8, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Blue Origin vs. SpaceX: How their landers fit into Artemis III
Both landers have been the subject of intense speculation ever since NASA announced its revised roadmap for the Artemis program.
Published: Jun 11, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Moon landers for Artemis III: SpaceX, Blue Origin provide progress updates at NASA event
Blue Origin reported good progress despite the NG-4 setback, while SpaceX updated its mission plan.
Published: Jun 11, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Highlights from Artemis III crew announcement event: Mission design, lander readiness and more
While the crew being revealed was central to the event, a few key mission updates were also shared.
Updated: Jun 11, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA names Artemis III astronauts—here's all you need to know about them
Three NASA astronauts and one ESA astronaut will write the next chapter in the Artemis story.
Updated: Jun 10, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee