Isaacman · The Register
Artemis III aims for 'late 2027' for Earth orbit demonstration
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Amid the sensational NASA budget cut proposals taking place in the US at the moment, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has refined the Artemis III launch date to "late 2027.
Key facts
- During NASA's Ignition event, 2027 was repeatedly mentioned as the target for Artemis III, so a late 2027 date meets that goal
- Isaacman repurposed Artemis III to demonstrate whatever SpaceX and Blue Origin could get working in 2027 in Low Earth Orbit
- Amid the sensational NASA budget cut proposals taking place in the US at the moment, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has refined the Artemis III launch date to "late 2027
- The core stage for the Space Launch System (SLS) that will launch Artemis III was rolled out from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday for shipping to Kennedy Space Center
Summary
Amid the sensational NASA budget cut proposals taking place in the US at the moment, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has refined the Artemis III launch date to "late 2027." Isaacman was speaking during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing earlier this week, and said the agency has received responses from both SpaceX and Blue Origin to the effect that both vendors would be able "to meet our needs for a late 2027 rendezvous, docking and test the interoperability of both landers in advance of a landing attempt in 2028." During NASA's Ignition event, 2027 was repeatedly mentioned as the target for Artemis III, so a late 2027 date meets that goal. The core stage for the Space Launch System (SLS) that will launch Artemis III was rolled out from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday for shipping to Kennedy Space Center, and wheeled into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for processing.
While Isaacman did not spell it out, there is a good chance the late 2027 target is driven by SpaceX's and Blue Origin's needs.