You guys — this is actually wild! We are finally launching Artemis 3 in late September, and it's going to be one of the most insane space missions of our lifetime. Here’s the rundown: NASA has built a new Orion capsule that can carry four astronauts at once (instead of three), and they're riding on an SLS Block 1B rocket with an upgraded upper stage designed for heavier cargo. Artemis 2 is already orbiting the Moon in November, so this crew will be right behind it as part of the HLS program — SpaceX Starship is slated to land them at the lunar south pole where water ice exists and could fuel a sustainable base! The mission also depends on Gateway modules launched by the Space Launch System rocket earlier this year. Plus there's Artemis 4 scheduled for March 2026 with its own crew, so NASA isn't just doing one shot — they're building an actual presence up there. This is huge and I can't get over that we've only ever sent two humans to the Moon in a half-century. It feels like something big is about to happen!

Source: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/artemis-3-crew-and-mission-details-unveiled