NASA REWORKS ARTEMIS AROUND ORION'S LIMITED PROPULSION, WITH STARSHIP PUSHING IT TOWARD THE MOON

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NASA turned Artemis III into a roughly two-week Earth-orbit test in summer 2027, where Orion docks with test versions of Blue Moon and Starship. For the 2028 landing on Artemis IV, Starship would dock with Orion in high Earth orbit and perform the trans-lunar injection burn, while Blue Moon meets Orion in low lunar orbit, which cuts its propellant needs. NASA will pick the Artemis IV lander based on Artemis III results.