NASA sets a Kennedy Space Center briefing on Artemis acceleration and the goal of a lunar landing by 2028

17 October 2026

NASA issued a media advisory numbered M26-081 on October 14, 2026 announcing a briefing at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 23, 2026 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The briefing will cover Artemis acceleration and the status of upcoming Moon missions, including plans to return American astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya and Jeremy Parsons, NASA's Artemis program manager, will take part. The advisory states that Artemis III will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test systems needed for future lunar landings. The briefing will be carried on nasa.gov/live. United States media seeking to attend in person had to apply online by 12 p.m. on Friday, October 16, and media wishing to ask questions remotely must request the dial-in number from the Kennedy newsroom at least one hour before the briefing.