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NASA Sets Up Blue Moon Mockup for Artemis 4 Training

5/14/2026

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NASA placed a full-scale Blue Moon Mark 2 crew cabin prototype in training at Johnson Space Center.
The mockup sits beside the Orion simulator for crew docking and cabin-transition practice.
Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX Starship are NASA’s two Human Landing System contracts.
NASA may launch either or both landers on Artemis missions after uncrewed lunar tests and on-orbit refueling, aiming for a 2028 Artemis 4 landing and possible Artemis 5 that year.

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NASA placed a full-scale Blue Moon Mark 2 crew cabin prototype in training at Johnson Space Center.
The mockup sits beside the Orion simulator for crew docking and cabin-transition practice.
Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX Starship are NASA’s two Human Landing System contracts.
NASA may launch either or both landers on Artemis missions after uncrewed lunar tests and on-orbit refueling, aiming for a 2028 Artemis 4 landing and possible Artemis 5 that year.