07/04/2026
Artemis III
Scheduled for 2027, this new demonstration mission in low Earth orbit will test one or both commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, respectively.
Artemis IV
NASA continues to target early 2028 for the first Artemis lunar landing, a date that has remained unchanged since mid‑2025. After reaching lunar orbit, the crew will transfer from Orion to a commercial lunar lander for their descent to the Moon’s surface.
Artemis V
Using the standard SLS (Space Launch System) rocket configuration, NASA expects to launch this lunar surface mission by late 2028, with subsequent missions planned roughly once per year.
Picture taken by me.
