Four Astronauts, 3 Spacecraft, 2 Weeks in Orbit: Artemis III Will Be NASA's Most Complicated Mission Ever

With 3 spacecraft, multiple launches, Artemis III to be Nasa’s most complex mission

Artemis III is part of Nasa's broader programme to send astronauts to the Moon again.

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever

NASA has never flown a mission like Artemis III, and it's shaping up to become one of the most elaborate spaceflights in history. NASA has provided more details about the Artemis III flight scheduled for next year, and, if all goes according to plan, the objectives the astronauts will be checking off their list will contain more than a few "firsts" for the Artemis program and human spaceflight overall. That includes the first crewed NASA mission…

NASA says Artemis III remains on track despite Blue Origin setback

NASA remains on track for next year's ⁠Artemis III mission, a key test of ⁠orbital docking and lunar landers needed for future crewed moon...

Apollo 11 57 Years Ago Shows Yawning Gap in the Artemis Plans to Return to the Moon

Fifty-seven years ago on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took humanity’s first step on the Moon. It was the penultimate moment for the Apollo Program and proof that the choices made by NASA engineers and planners worked. The Apollo technology was an all-in-one mission and solution. It involved a single launch vehicle, the Saturn V megarocket. Its payload included the command module and lunar lander. Its simplicity was its strength. It also meant t…