United StatesArtemis III will test two landers without leaving Earth orbit.
NASA still targets a crewed Moon landing by the end of 2028.
Orion docks with Blue Origin’s Blue Moon on day 3 and SpaceX’s Starship on day 8, in a 14- to 17-day flight.
Blue Origin has not flown New Glenn since its May pad explosion, and Starship reached orbit uncrewed only in September.
NASA has not chosen between Starship and New Glenn for the Artemis IV landing.
How each outlet framed it
- Payload
- lays out Artemis III's day-by-day LEO sequence, from New Glenn and Blue Moon to Starship docking tests with Orion
Sources: Payload