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Artemis
Artemis combines Orion, the Space Launch System, lunar science, commercial systems, and international partnerships into a long-term campaign of human exploration beyond Earth orbit.
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- 2
- People
- 4
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- 15
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Artemis vehicles
1 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 14 launch systems and shared hardware records.
Showing vehicles 1–12 of 15
High-capacity cryogenic upper stageExploration Upper Stage
The Exploration Upper Stage was Boeing's larger four-engine upper stage for the proposed SLS Block 1B and Block 2 upgrades.
Pressurized lunar-orbit habitation and command moduleGateway Habitation and Logistics Outpost
HALO was built as Gateway's first pressurized habitation module and command hub.
Modular crewed lunar-orbit space stationGateway lunar space station
Gateway was NASA's planned international modular station in lunar orbit and a major node in the earlier Artemis architecture.
Cryogenic in-space upper stageInterim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage is the restartable in-space upper stage of SLS Block 1.
Crewed commercial lunar landing systemSpaceX Starship Human Landing System
Starship HLS is SpaceX's lunar-optimized Starship under development with NASA for Artemis.
Solar-electric power and propulsion spacecraftGateway Power and Propulsion Element
Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element is a high-power solar-electric spacecraft built around Lanteris Space Systems' commercial 1300-series bus.
Orion power, propulsion, and life-support moduleOrion European Service Module
The European Service Module is Orion's powerplant and supply module from launch through deep-space operations.
Crew escape tower and protective fairingOrion Launch Abort System
Orion's Launch Abort System is a puller-style escape tower and protective fairing mounted above the crew module.
Crew exploration spacecraftNovember 16, 2022Orion spacecraft
Orion is NASA's human-rated deep-space spacecraft for Artemis.
Cryogenic launch-vehicle core stageSLS Core Stage
The SLS Core Stage is the structural and liquid-propellant backbone of the Artemis launch vehicle.
Crewed commercial lunar landing systemBlue Moon Mark 2 Human Landing System
Blue Moon Mark 2 is Blue Origin's crewed lunar lander being developed as NASA's second Human Landing System provider.
Mobile launch platform and umbilical towerMobile Launcher 1
Mobile Launcher 1 is the moving steel launch base and umbilical tower used to assemble, test, service, roll out, and launch the opening Space Launch System and Orion missions.