NASA reshapes Artemis cadence, adds LEO lander test and drops SLS upgrades
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NASA unveils a revised Artemis plan: a 2027 Artemis 3 in‑orbit test to rendezvous with lunar landers and trial a new spacesuit, moving the first lunar landing to Artemis 4 in 2028 (with Artemis 5 potentially later that year). The upgrade to the Space Launch System is canceled in favor of a near‑Block 1 configuration to boost flight rate, as NASA and industry push for faster cadence amid competition from China; Boeing and Lockheed Martin expressed support for the changes.
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