NASA
Artemis
Straight Outta NASA
We're going back to the Moon...
with the Artemis Mission
We want to see NASA's Artemis Program become as familiar as Harry Potter to all students across the planet
A CHECKLIST OF FIRSTS COMING UP IN THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM
First CLPS Mission
In 2021 the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services deliveries will begin, with two companies delivering sixteen instruments to the Lunar surface. Paving the way for human explorers.
VIPER
This golf cart sized rover will be the first to investigate lunar polar soil samples to characterise the distributions and concentrations of volatiles, including water, across a large region of the Moon.
CAPSTONE CubeSat
This small satellite will be the 1st spacecraft to enter the Lunar Near Rectilinear Orbit Halo Orbit - the future home of the gateway. It will test new navigation techniques to validate predictive models, reducing uncertainties about the orbit.
ARTEMIS I
The uncrewed maiden flight of the Space Launch System - SLS - rocket and Orion spacecraft will verify spacecraft performance and test Orion's heat shield during its high speed Earth reentry at nearly 5000 degrees Fahrenheit.
PPE & HALO Launch
The Power & Propulsion Element (PPE) & the Habitation & Logistics Outpost (HALO) are the first pieces of the Gateway. On-board science investigations from NASA & ESA will conduct early characterisation of the deep space environment.
ARTEMIS II
On this 10 day crewed test flight, NASA astronauts will set the record for the farthest human travel from Earth. They will validate deep space communication & navigation systems & ensure that life support systems keep them healthy & safe.
ARTEMIS III
With confidence gained through Artemis I & II, Orion & its crew will once again travel to the Moon. This time boarding the Human Landing System that will bring the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface.
