Artemis III: What steps will make the 2026 Moon landing a reality?

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In 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission will mark a monumental return of humans to the Moon. It will be the first crewed lunar landing in over 50 years.

In a complex operation, astronauts will transfer between the Orion space capsule and SpaceX’s Starship HLS lunar lander. In light of recent successful Starship tests, IE has curated an essential step-by-step guide to the historic 2026 lunar landing. See it here first on today’s Must read.

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SpaceX performed a crucial propellant-transfer demonstration during IFT-3 that will help make Artemis III possible.

Seeing as we are one crucial step closer to sending humans back to the lunar surface by 2026, here is a step-by-step rundown of the Artemis III mission. (Read More)

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