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NASA's New Moon Strategy
NASA's new moon strategy prioritizes annual rocket launches to ensure crewed deep space missions by 2028.
In brief
NASA's new moon strategy prioritizes annual rocket launches to ensure crewed deep space missions by 2028. NASA plans crewed moon landing in 2028 after testing spacecraft integration in 2027. Originally reported by Infobae.
New moon strategy timeline
NASA plans crewed moon landing in 2028 after testing spacecraft integration in 2027.
Artemis III mission details
Artemis III will test spacecraft integration in low earth orbit with four astronauts for 14 days.
Spacecraft integration process
Orion will connect with Blue Moon and Starship prototypes in low earth orbit without leaving Earth's vicinity.
Blue Origin and SpaceX roles
Blue Origin sends Blue Moon prototype first, followed by SpaceX's Starship version 3 prototype.
Jared Isaacman's priority
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman emphasizes annual rocket launches to maintain deep space mission capability.
Artemis III mission timeline
Artemis III launches in 2027 with Orion and SLS from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Orion spacecraft integration
Orion will connect with Blue Moon and Starship in low earth orbit to test communication and navigation systems.
SLS hardware improvements
NASA reduced processing times for Artemis III hardware by nearly half with five-month fuel component testing.
New lunar suits
NASA develops lighter lunar suits for initial moon walks with half the weight of standard suits.
Artemis IV mission plan
Artemis IV will land astronauts on the moon using SpaceX or Blue Origin modules for descent and return.
SpaceX fueling strategy
SpaceX plans orbital refueling of Starship before connecting with Orion in low earth orbit.
Blue Origin descent plan
Blue Origin aims to send Blue Moon Mark 2 to the moon for descent after connecting with Orion in lunar orbit.
SLS configuration options
NASA studies two SLS upper stage options for Artemis IV: current cryogenic stage or extended Centaur V.
Artemis III purpose
Artemis III tests spacecraft integration before Artemis IV crewed moon landing in 2028.
The main idea
NASA plans crewed moon landing in 2028 after testing spacecraft integration in 2027.