Nasa's Artemis III crew announced for 2027 orbital rehearsal mission, not Moon landing
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Pallab Ghosh
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Nasa has announced the four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027. Contrary to earlier expectations, the crew will not land on the Moon. Instead, they will fly to low Earth orbit to dock with prototype lunar landers as a rehearsal for the planned Artemis IV mission in 2028, which aims to land American astronauts on the Moon for the first time since 1972.
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· 3 pulledNasa has named the four astronauts for its Artemis III mission, due to launch in 2027.
They will not land on the Moon, but will fly to low Earth orbit where they will dock with prototype lunar landers in a rehearsal for the landing to come.
The 2028 Artemis IV mission is scheduled to put American astronauts on the Moon for the first time since 1972.
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