NASA will brief reporters on 23 October on plans to return US astronauts to the Moon by 2028, including the next Artemis mission and progress towards future landings.
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01Summary
- 01NASA will give an update at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, 23 October, at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
- 02The briefing will include details on Artemis III, which will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test systems for lunar landings.
- 03NASA says it is aiming to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2028.
- 04The agency says Artemis missions will focus on the lunar South Pole and help build an enduring human presence on the Moon.
02Why it matters
The update will show how far NASA has advanced its Moon programme and what still needs to happen before astronauts can land again. It also sets out the timetable for one of the agency’s biggest near-term exploration goals.
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