Blue Origin Details Lunar Exploration Progress amid Artemis 3 Contract Shakeup

SPACEFLIGHT NOW - Blue Origin is still several years off from its currently contracted mission to bring astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole on the Artemis 5 mission. But it has a number of spacecraft in development with at least one set to fly to the lunar surface as soon as potentially later this year.

The company is also developing plans that could expedite the Artemis 3 mission, which will be the first human landing on the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program.

Jacqueline Cortese, Blue Origin’s Senior Director of Civil Space, represented the company during a Tuesday panel at the American Astronautical Society’s 2025 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium. Dubbed “Artemis 3 and Beyond: Establishing a Permanent Lunar Presence,” Cortese was there to discuss Blue Origin’s plans for both astronaut and cargo flights to the Moon.

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Note:  Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.

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