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NASA revises Artemis lunar plans, targets 2028 first landing

The space agency outlined updated mission profiles for SpaceX and Blue Origin during a Friday briefing.

Luisa Marconi
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 23, 2026 - NASA has stated the first Artemis astronaut lunar landing may occur as early as 2028.[1] NASA held a news conference on Friday to publicly detail revised Artemis Program lunar landing plans.[2] Under the revised plans, the Orion spacecraft will dock with SpaceX Starship in high-Earth orbit before travelling to the Moon.[3] Blue Origin's mission architecture will use four New Glenn rocket launches with no on-orbit spacecraft refueling.[4] The company's Blue Moon lander may rendezvous with the Orion spacecraft in low lunar orbit.[5] NASA will host an additional public news conference on the Artemis moon missions from Florida.[6]
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  1. NASA stated the first Artemis astronaut lunar landing may occur as early as 2028. · arstechnica.com
  2. NASA held a news conference on Friday to publicly detail revised Artemis Program lunar landing plans. · arstechnica.com
  3. Under revised plans, the Orion spacecraft will dock with SpaceX Starship in high-Earth orbit before travelling to the Moon. · arstechnica.com
  4. Blue Origin's mission architecture will use four New Glenn rocket launches with no on-orbit spacecraft refueling. · arstechnica.com
  5. Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander may rendezvous with the Orion spacecraft in low lunar orbit. · arstechnica.com
  6. NASA will host a public news conference to provide an update on the Artemis moon missions from Florida. · floridatrend.com
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