Artemis Program Missions
Planned and proposed missions of NASA's Artemis Program
The Artemis program main missions will be accompanied by as many as forty support launches over the coming decade.
The tables below list the current planned and proposed main missions and support missions, and will be updated as new information becomes available.
| Mission name | Launch date | Launch vehicle | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemis I | February 2022 | SLS Block 1 Crew | ~25d | Maiden flight of the SLS, carrying an uncrewed Orion capsule and thirteen CubeSats selected through several programs. Payloads will be sent on a trans-lunar injection trajectory. |
| Artemis II | August 2023 | SLS Block 1 Crew | ~10d | First crewed flight, carrying four crew members along with numerous CubeSats to be selected through the CubeSat Launch Initiative. |
| Artemis III | October 2024 | SLS Block 1 Crew | ~30d | Carrying the Artemis III mission hardware, expected to be the first lunar landing of the Artemis program. |
| Artemis IV (Proposed) | March 2026 | SLS Block 1B Crew | ~30d | Debut of the SLS Block 1B and the Exploration Upper Stage. |
| Artemis V (Proposed) | 2026 | SLS Block 1B Crew | ~30d | Notes. |
| Artemis VI (Proposed) | 2027 | SLS Block 1B Crew | ~30d | Notes. |
| Artemis VII (Proposed) | 2028 | SLS Block 1B Cargo | >60d | Notes. |
| Artemis VIII (Proposed) | 2028 | SLS Block 1B Crew | ~30d | Notes. |
| Artemis IX (Proposed) | 2029 | SLS Block 1B Crew | ~30d | Notes. |
| Mission name | Launch date | Mission objective | Launch vehicle | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPSTONE | Q3 2021 | NRHO Pathfinder mission CAPSTONE | Electron | Planned |
| Peregrine 1 | Q4 2021 | First launch of the Peregrine 1 lunar lander by Astrobotic | Vulcan Centaur | Planned |
| IM-1 | Q1 2022 | First launch of the Nova-C lunar lander by Intuitive Machines | Falcon 9 | Planned |
| XL-1 | Dec. 2022 | Tools for mapping the lunar surface temperature, radiation, and hydrogen delivered by Masten Space Systems | Falcon 9 | Planned |
| PRIME-1 | Q4 2022 | ISRU tech demonstration converting lunar ice to H2O using Intuitive Machines Nova-C | Falcon 9 | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2023 | Fuel Cells Demo 1 delivered to surface via CLPS lander | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| VIPER | Nov. 2023 | Delivery of NASA's VIPER rover on the Griffin lunar lander to the lunar surface by Astrobotic Technology | Falcon Heavy | Planned |
| Mini-space station Gateway | May 2024 | Launch of the assembled integration of the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) of the Gateway | Falcon Heavy | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2024 | Delivery of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle ahead of Artemis III | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2024 | Delivery of ascent element for Artemis III | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2024 | Delivery of transfer element for Artemis III | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2024 | Delivery of descent element for Artemis III | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2024 | ISRU Subsystems, lunar regolith to O2, performed by crew on surface | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2025 | (Proposed) delivery of expendable ascent element for Artemis IV | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2025 | (Proposed) delivery of expendable descent element for Artemis IV | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2025 | (Proposed) delivery of expendable transfer element for Artemis IV | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2025 | Fuel Cells Demo 2 | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2026 | Delivery of JAXA / ESA iHAB to the Gateway | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2026 | (Proposed) delivery of reusable ascent element for Artemis V | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2026 | (Proposed) delivery of reusable transfer element for Artemis V | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2026 | (Proposed) delivery of descent element for Artemis V | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2027 | Delivery of ESPRIT Refueling Module (ERM) | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2027 | (Proposed) refueling of ascent element for Artemis VI | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2027 | (Proposed) refueling of transfer element for Artemis VI | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2027 | (Proposed) delivery of descent module for Artemis VI | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2027 | Cryo Fluid Management Systems | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2027 | Surface power crew demonstration mission | Commercial launch vehicle | Planned |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2028 | (Proposed) delivery of a Gateway station module | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2028 | (Proposed) refueling of ascent element for Artemis VII | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2028 | (Proposed) refueling of transfer element for Artemis VII | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2028 | (Proposed) delivery of descent module for Artemis VII | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2028 | (Proposed) delivery of the Foundation Habitat to the lunar south pole | SLS Block 1B / 2 | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2028 | (Proposed) delivery of the JAXA closed cabin rover to the lunar south pole | SLS Block 1B / 2 | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2029 | (Proposed) refueling of ascent element for Artemis VIII | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2029 | (Proposed) refueling of transfer element for Artemis VIII | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2029 | (Proposed) delivery of descent module for Artemis VIII | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2030 | (Proposed) refueling of ascent element for Artemis IX | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2030 | (Proposed) refueling of transfer element for Artemis IX | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |
| Artemis Support Mission | 2030 | (Proposed) delivery of descent module for Artemis IX | Commercial launch vehicle | Proposed |