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NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

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Briefings

NASA announced a revised Artemis Program architecture effective 2028, shifting Starship docking to high-Earth orbit and introducing Blue Origin's New Glenn launches without refueling. The Orion spacecraft will dock with Starship in orbit before transiting to the Moon, with Blue Moon potentially rendezvousing in low-Lunar orbit. This marks the first detailed NASA statement on these changes.

Key points

• Starship lunar lander docking will occur in high-Earth orbit rather than low-Earth orbit.
• Blue Origin's New Glenn launches will not include spacecraft-to-spacecraft refueling.

Context

This update defines the Artemis Program's return timeline and vehicle architecture, replacing previous assumptions about direct Starship-to-Orion docking and introducing new launch requirements for Blue Origin.

Limitations

The article provides a high-level summary of the revised architecture without specific dates for the 2028 return, detailed cost figures, or technical specifications for the new docking procedures.

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