A white Orion-style crew capsule with extended solar array wings approaching a tall stainless-steel lunar lander test vehicle in low Earth orbit, the curved blue limb of Earth glowing below against a starfield

Breaking · Oct 23, 2026

Why Isn't Artemis III Going to the Moon?

Artemis III was supposed to return astronauts to the Moon. Instead, four astronauts will spend two weeks in Earth orbit, rehearsing the docking the landing depends on.

  • Target:Artemis III (crewed Orion test flight)
  • Instrument / Tech:SLS Block 1 + Orion
  • Reading Time:7 min

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