First crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17. You are here. The gap ends.
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Mission Data
By the Numbers
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Maximum distance from Earth (breaks Apollo 13 crewed record)
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Historic human milestones achieved on one flight
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Astronauts aboard Orion spacecraft
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SLS thrust at liftoff (8.8 million lbs of force)
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Height of the Space Launch System rocket
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Closest approach to the lunar surface
Artemis Roadmap
What Comes Next
Artemis III
First Lunar Landing Since 1972
Target: 2027
First crewed landing on the lunar surface in over five decades. A woman and a man will walk on the Moon's south polar region, near permanently shadowed craters that may hold ancient ice.
Artemis IV
South Pole Crew
Target: 2028
Second crewed surface landing at the lunar south pole. Extended scientific exploration with longer surface stays, targeting the permanently shadowed regions where water ice may be abundant.
Gateway Station
Lunar Orbit Habitat
Construction: 2025–2030
A permanent crewed outpost in near-rectilinear halo orbit around the Moon. Gateway serves as a staging point for all future surface missions and as a stepping stone toward crewed Mars expeditions.
Watch the Launch Live
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