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After the satellites were away, SpaceX controllers opted to bring the Starship back to Earth well ahead of schedule, ending the mission three hours after launch with a Pacific Ocean splashdown north of Hawaii.

Before astronauts land on the Moon again, NASA will stage an ambitious Artemis III rehearsal involving Orion, SpaceX Starship, Blue Moon, and three major rocket launches. NASA plans to use Artemis III in 2027 as a major rehearsal for future astronaut landings on the Moon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's Artemis 2 mission launched on April 1 on a historic mission that will see a crew of four astronauts journey to the far side of the moon for the first time since Apollo 17 returned ...

NASA’s plan to return astronauts to the Moon relies heavily on Elon Musk’s Starship rocket despite development setbacks, according to astrophysicist Professor Chris Lintott. Prof Lintott warned that the lunar landing remains a major hurdle for the Artemis programme,