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Artemis III Concept of Operations (LEO risk-reduction mission)

Baseline is a 14-day mission (extendable to 17 days for weather/delays). Every day is planned with specific tests.

Sequence: Blue Origin launches its Blue Moon test lander first (can loiter up to ~1 month). SLS/Orion then launches into an elliptical orbit (16 × 975 nmi), transitions toward ~300 nmi for thermal stability (Orion was designed as a deep-space vehicle), and continues to a 237 nmi rendezvous orbit.

On flight day 3, Orion docks with Blue Moon. Crew enters, evaluates ECLSS (environmental control and life support), RCS (reaction control system), tanks, valves, thrusters, articulating solar arrays, active thermal control, radiators, lunar crew module primary structure, software, flight computers, and avionics. Dual-vehicle control and emergency scenarios are also exercised.

After Blue Moon operations (flight day 6), Starship launches from Florida .…