NASA Refines Artemis Roadmap: Low Earth Orbit Proving Ground Paves Path to 2028 Moon Landing
NASA leadership is scheduled to brief the public on October 23, 2026, regarding an accelerated Artemis campaign. The restructured strategy includes flying Artemis III with four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to evaluate critical lunar landing systems ahead of a targeted 2028 human landing at the lunar South Pole.