News · 12 April 2026

Next year's Artemis III mission will practice docking

The upcoming Artemis III mission aims to reduce future landing risks by testing vital procedures closer to home. NASA plans for yet-to-be-named astronauts to practise connecting their Orion module with lunar landers in orbit around Earth next year. This crucial docking mechanism, designed for the at-home test, is already at Florida's Kennedy Space Centre.

By BriefTea Editorial · 12 April 2026 at 19:30

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