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NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth-Orbit Rehearsal for Moon Landings

The redesign shifts the mission to risk‑reduction so crews and hardware can prove docking and transfer steps before a surface attempt on Artemis IV.

NASA Pushes Artemis III to Late 2027 for Earth‑Orbit Docking Test

NASA Delays Artemis Moon Landing to 2027 Following Heat Shield Concerns