NASA’s Artemis program is preparing for a crucial step toward humanity’s return to the Moon. A planned crewed test mission will bring together advanced spacecraft, commercial partners, and critical life-support technology. But what must be proven in orbit before astronauts can safely take the next giant leap in lunar exploration?

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