NASA's current program to return humans to the Moon, including the first woman and first person of color to walk on the lunar surface, and to establish a sustained presence there as a step toward eventual crewed Mars missions.
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OutcomeIn progress; crewed lunar landing not yet achieved as of the mid-2020s. 1 Program in progress as of the mid-2020s; crewed lunar landing dates have slipped repeatedly and remain unsettled. Mission TypeCrewed lunar return program 1 Launch DateArtemis I, the uncrewed test flight around the Moon. Mission Type
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Source Wikipedia: Orion (spacecraft)
Source Wikipedia: Starship HLS
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1. NASA History Office
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA, Artemis (nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis)
NASA successfully completed an uncrewed test flight of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft in Nov. 2022.
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View the Source Artemis program (Wikipedia)
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Among the principal elements of the Artemis program are Space Shuttle-derived hardware, such as the Space Launch System's (SLS) core stage, its RS-25 engines, and solid rocket boosters, as well as systems originating from the canceled Constellation program, including the Orion spacecraft (paired with the European Service Module).
In Group: Artemis Program Missions, Lead sentence
The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aimed at returning humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program and building a permanent lunar base.
View the SourceArtemis I (Wikipedia)
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the first major spaceflight of NASA's Artemis program
Artemis II (Wikipedia)
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It was the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) and of the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the four-person crew.
Artemis III (Wikipedia)
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Artemis III is an upcoming crewed spaceflight mission of the NASA-led Artemis program.
Wikipedia: Starship HLS
Spacecraft Of: Starship HLS, Lead sentence
It is being designed and built by SpaceX under the Human Landing System contract to NASA as a critical element of NASA's Artemis program to land a crew of astronauts on the Moon.
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It is being designed and built by SpaceX under the Human Landing System contract to NASA as a critical element of NASA's Artemis program to land a crew of astronauts on the Moon.
View the SourceWikipedia: Orion (spacecraft)
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The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program.
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