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NASA's Artemis 3 Plan Calls for Three Rockets and No Landing
Original: NASA Maps Out Artemis 3: Three Heavy Rockets, Two Lander Docking Tests, No Moon Landing
NASA has laid out a revised plan for the Artemis 3 mission that would involve launching three heavy rockets and conducting two docking tests with the lunar lander, while skipping an actual Moon landing. The reported architecture suggests the crewed landing near the lunar south pole may be pushed further out, prompting debate about costs, SpaceX's Starship schedule, and the realistic timeline for returning astronauts to the Moon.
Why now: The reported delay of the first crewed Moon landing contradicts NASA's public timeline, sparking concern and debate about the Artemis programme's schedule and funding.
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- NASA Maps Out Artemis 3: Three Heavy Rockets, Two Lander Docking Tests, No Moon Landing · BigGo Finance
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