NASA Expands Artemis Cadence Toward Yearly Moon Missions
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NASA announces an accelerated Artemis plan that standardizes vehicle configurations, adds a 2027 Artemis III mission with in-space testing and potential docking with commercial landers, and commits to at least one lunar surface landing every year through 2028 (Artemis IV), while boosting in-house development and workforce to enable a faster, safer launch cadence; Artemis II remains on track with repairs after a helium issue in the interim propulsion stage.
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