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Artemis Program

Crewed Lunar Program Missions

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.

Facts
Disputed
Outcome
In 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 Type
Crewed lunar return program 1
Launch Date
2022-11-16 1
Artemis I, the uncrewed test flight around the Moon.
Mission Type
Mission Type (category)
Crewed Mission 1
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Source NASA History Office
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1. NASA History Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • NASA, 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.
  • Operated By: NASA
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Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Includes: Orion, Artemis program article, lead section (Orion component)
    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).
  • Includes: Artemis I, Artemis I
    the first major spaceflight of NASA's Artemis program
  • Includes: Artemis II, Artemis II
    It was the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), and the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft
  • Includes: Artemis III, Artemis III
    Artemis III is an upcoming crewed spaceflight mission of the NASA-led Artemis program.
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