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"That there will not be a manned flight to Mars in 2028, nor in 2031, and probably not for twenty years after that."

"I'd say that [2040] is an audacious goal for us to meet."

"I’m thinking somewhere between 2040 and 2050."

"Humans are unlikely to step foot on Mars until the 2040s/2050s at the earliest, and there’ll never be a significant human settlement there because Mars is basically uninhabitable."

"Since nothing ever seems to go exactly according to plan, I'd expect something more like 2040."

"Space agencies hoping to send crewed missions to Mars by the early 2030s will either have to double down on their budgets or settle for less ambitious missions."

"And if we persevere on this pathway, we can reach Mars itself before 2035."

"We want to achieve a Mars landing in 2033."

"Humans will set out for Mars in the 2029 or 2031 windows, most likely."

"I think that the first human mission to Mars will take place about 2030, even though it is not currently on NASA’s schedule or any other space agency."

"Human landings [on Mars] may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely."

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NASA announced on June 9, 2026, that Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas will form the Artemis III crew, with Bresnik as commander, Parmitano as pilot and Douglas and Rubio as mission specialists.

NASA announced on June 9, 2026, that Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas will form the Artemis III crew, with Bresnik as commander, Parmitano as pilot and Douglas and Rubio as mission specialists.

The Artemis III mission, targeted for late 2027, will not attempt a lunar landing. Instead, the four-person crew will launch into low-Earth orbit aboard an Orion spacecraft to test rendezvous and docking with commercial lunar landers built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

The Artemis III mission, targeted for late 2027, will not attempt a lunar landing. Instead, the four-person crew will launch into low-Earth orbit aboard an Orion spacecraft to test rendezvous and docking with commercial lunar landers built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

NASA restructured Artemis III in February 2026, shifting the first crewed Moon landing to Artemis IV, targeted for early 2028. The change mirrors Apollo 9, which tested the Lunar Module in Earth orbit before Apollo 11 landed on the Moon four months later.

NASA restructured Artemis III in February 2026, shifting the first crewed Moon landing to Artemis IV, targeted for early 2028. The change mirrors Apollo 9, which tested the Lunar Module in Earth orbit before Apollo 11 landed on the Moon four months later.

A New Glenn rocket exploded during a static-fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 28, destroying Blue Origin's only operational New Glenn launchpad. Experts say repairs could take months or longer, potentially affecting the 2027 Artemis III timeline.

A New Glenn rocket exploded during a static-fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 28, destroying Blue Origin's only operational New Glenn launchpad. Experts say repairs could take months or longer, potentially affecting the 2027 Artemis III timeline.

Blue Origin Vice President John Couluris said the company has "redoubled" its efforts following the explosion and expects its lander to be ready for a 2027 launch. SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 also suffered an anomaly in May, prompting a Federal Aviation Administration investigation.

Blue Origin Vice President John Couluris said the company has "redoubled" its efforts following the explosion and expects its lander to be ready for a 2027 launch. SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 also suffered an anomaly in May, prompting a Federal Aviation Administration investigation.

The Artemis III mission is expected to last approximately two weeks — longer than Artemis II's 10-day lunar flyby in April — and will include tests of life support systems, docking interfaces and next-generation spacesuits ahead of a planned Moon landing with Artemis IV.

The Artemis III mission is expected to last approximately two weeks — longer than Artemis II's 10-day lunar flyby in April — and will include tests of life support systems, docking interfaces and next-generation spacesuits ahead of a planned Moon landing with Artemis IV.

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