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Three Rockets, Two Landers, And A Crewed Dress Rehearsal
NASA’s Artemis III mission, planned for 2027, is a 14-day test flight that will rehearse future lunar-lander operations in low Earth orbit. The mission involves three spacecraft, including NASA’s Orion capsule, Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander test article, and SpaceX’s Starship lander test article, which will launch on three separate heavy-lift rockets. The crew, consisting of four astronauts, will perform rendezvous and docking demonstrations with each lander test article. According to Tech Insider, this mission is a crucial step towards returning humans to the lunar surface.