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US Astronauts to Return to Moon in 2028
15 Aug
Summary
- American astronauts will land on the lunar surface again in 2028.
- NASA's Artemis III mission is being accelerated.
- A Blue Origin rocket critical to the mission exploded during tests.
NASA is expediting its ambitious Artemis moon program, with the goal of returning American astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028. The Artemis III mission's rocket is currently being assembled for launch. This accelerated timeline follows a recent incident where a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, intended for the Artemis III program, experienced an explosion during propulsion tests at Cape Canaveral. Blue Origin has committed to delivering a replacement rocket to NASA next year.
The planned Artemis III mission involves the Orion crewed spacecraft, launched atop an SLS rocket. This spacecraft will dock with both a Blue Origin spacecraft and SpaceX's Starship before returning to Earth. The entire mission is expected to span two weeks.
