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10/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2026 14:55

NASA Shares Artemis Acceleration Plans for Moon Missions

In an update Friday, Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders provided the agency's path forward to returning Americans to the lunar surface in 2028. The briefing included details about NASA's Artemis III mission that will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings, and information about acceleration efforts to ensure the success of Artemis IV, the first Artemis mission on the lunar surface.

Watch a recording of the update below.

NASA Communications

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