NASA's Artemis overhaul targets two Moon landings by 2028
NASA is restructuring the Artemis program to split the previously planned Artemis 3 lunar landing into multiple missions and accelerate the cadence. Artemis 2 remains on track for a 10-day lunar flyby, with repairs targeting an April 1 launch window. Artemis 3 will no longer be the first Moon lander; instead, it shifts to in‑orbit rendezvous and docking with lunar landers in 2027, followed by Artemis 4 and Artemis 5 in 2028 delivering two surface landings using a standardized SLS and commercial landers (SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon). The overhaul aims to reduce risk by spreading firsts across several missions and speeding readiness, though experts warn the schedule could slip.
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