"Musk's Starship and Bezos' Blue Moon are vying for the all-important Artemis IV moon landing in 2028. Vast amounts of ice are almost certainly hidden in permanently shadowed craters there."
"The docking mechanism for Artemis III's close-to-home trial run is already at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. The latest model Starship is close to launching on a test flight from South Texas."
NASA's Artemis II mission marked a significant milestone with the safe return of astronauts after over 50 years. The focus now shifts to Artemis III, where astronauts will practice docking with lunar landers. SpaceX and Blue Origin are competing to prepare their landers for future missions. Artemis IV is planned for 2028, targeting the moon's south polar region for potential resource extraction. NASA is set to announce the Artemis III crew soon, aiming to mitigate risks for subsequent moon landings.
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