Project Artemis

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The Artemis Program is a NASA-led multinational lunar exploration program that will reestablish human presence on the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. It was formally established in 2017 as a replacement/successor to the Space Shuttle and Constellation programs, aiming to make the first crewed landing on the Moon in the 21st century by 2027

Montage of Artemis missions included in this add-on

Project Artemis
(2014–Present)
Mission Start End
Exploration
Flight Test-1
2014-Dec-5
Maiden flight of the Orion spacecraft.
Launched on a Delta IV-Heavy
Artemis 1 2022-Nov-162022-Dec-11
Maiden flight of the SLS rocket.
Inserted into a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon
Artemis 2
(Integrity)
February 2026
Ten-day high altitude flyby of the Moon.
First crewed mission to the Moon with a female and non-American astronauts onboard
Artemis 3 2027
First crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17.
Lunar landing via a Starship HLS, 30 days
Artemis 4 December 2028
Delivery of I-HAB to the Lunar Gateway.
Lunar landing via a Starship HLS, 30 days
Artemis 5 March 2030
Delivery of ESPRIT-RM to the Lunar Gateway.
Lunar landing via a Blue Moon HLS, 30 days
Artemis 6 March 2031
Delivery of CSAM to the Lunar Gateway.
Lunar landing, 30 days
Artemis 7 March 2032
Lunar landing, 30 days
Artemis 8 2033
Lunar landing, 60 days
Artemis 9 2034
Lunar landing, 60 days
Artemis 10 2035
Lunar landing, 180 days
Artemis 11 2036
Lunar landing, 180 days
Timeline of the Artemis Program (2014–Present)

Orion splashes down the Pacific Ocean following the successful EFT-1 mission

Artemis 1 beyond the Earth and the Moon

The crew of Artemis 2 (Clockwise from left: Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman)

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