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Blue Origin says Blue Moon MK1 is in final assembly and pitches a faster, incremental plan for Artemis III
Blue Origin reported that Blue Moon MK1 cargo lander is in final stacking at Port Canaveral ahead of thermal vacuum testing at NASA Johnson. The company proposed a more incremental approach to Artemis III that could accelerate the timeline while maintaining the path to long-term sustainability.
- Blue Moon MK1: 8.1 meters tall, three stacked modules (aft, forward, mid) under final assembly.
- BE-7 engines undergoing testing across Alabama, Texas and Washington; 17-minute apogee-raise burn demonstrated.
- Next step: transport to NASA Johnson's Chamber A for full thermal vacuum campaign.
- Blue Origin pursuing alternative, faster development path for Artemis III rather than matching original schedule.