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 two crewed landings on the Moon in the 21st century by 2028
Artemis 2 during its closest approach to the Moon, 2026-Apr-6
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)
| Project Artemis (2014–Present) |
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| Mission | Start | End | |||
| Exploration Flight Test-1 |
2014-Dec-5 | ||||
| Maiden flight of the Orion spacecraft. Launched on a Delta IV-Heavy |
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| Artemis 1 | 2022-Nov-16 | 2022-Dec-11 | |||
| Maiden flight of the SLS rocket. Inserted into a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon |
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| Artemis 2 (Integrity) |
2026-Apr-1 | 2026-Apr-10 | |||
| Ten-day high altitude flyby of the Moon. First crewed mission to the Moon with a female and non-American astronauts onboard |
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| Artemis 3 | Mid-2027 | ||||
| Crewed test flight of either one or two HLS landers in low Earth orbit | |||||
| Artemis 4 | Early 2028 | ||||
| Planned to be the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17. Lunar landing via a Starship HLS or Blue Moon MK. II |
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| Artemis 5 | Late 2028 | ||||
| Second lunar landing, a few months after Artemis 4. Lunar landing via a Starship HLS or Blue Moon MK. II |
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