When will the next crewed Moon landing occur?
Will a crewed Moon landing occur in 2029?
Will a crewed Moon landing occur in 2028?
- Shared across 2 marketsNASA reiterates 2028 crewed landing goal while outlining a tight lander-test campaign2d ago
On October 23, NASA described efforts to retain a 2028 lunar landing despite a behind-schedule 2027 precursor and demanding readiness work for the SpaceX and Blue Origin landers.
- Shared across 2 marketsChina describes ongoing lunar mission hardware and infrastructure progress17d ago
A China Daily report said preparations for the 2030 crewed landing were advancing, citing work at Wenchang and a sequence of vehicle tests; the agency’s earlier 2026 update described the same program components and test milestones.
- Shared across 2 marketsChina details new lunar astronaut training preparations1mo ago
China is preparing a lunar-analog training ground in Xinjiang, while officials reported continued work on the Wangyu lunar spacesuit. The updates add evidence of preparation, but do not change the public target of a crewed landing by 2030.
- Shared across 2 marketsNASA memo acknowledges Artemis III is about 90 days behind schedule1mo ago
Administrator Jared Isaacman’s Sept. 20 staff memo described schedule recovery work across rocket components, Orion, and Blue Origin’s pad and landers. Coverage said the slip threatens the 2027 rehearsal and could reduce NASA’s planned two landing opportunities in 2028 to one.
- Shared across 2 marketsChina reports continued development of its lunar spacesuit ahead of its 2030 crewed-landing goal1mo ago
Chinese astronaut-center personnel said Wangyu suit development was progressing smoothly, with dozens of key technologies in place; the report framed the work as preparation for the 2030 lunar mission.