2017–Present
Artemis
NASA's program to return humans to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.
5
Missions
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Spacecraft
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Images
2
Completed
Historical archive
Missions, spacecraft, imagery, and milestones from the Artemis program.
Program Overview
The program
NASA's program to return humans to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.
Program Timeline
Program Flights
Missions
Explore every Artemis mission currently preserved in the OrbitingTruths archive.
Artemis I
Launch
November 16, 2022
Status
Completed
Duration
25 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes
Recovery
December 11, 2022
The first integrated flight test of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and supporting ground systems.
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Artemis II
Launch
April 1, 2026
Status
Completed
Duration
9 days, 1 hour, 32 minutes
Recovery
April 10, 2026
Crew
The first crewed flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft and the first human journey around the Moon since Apollo 17.
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Artemis III
Launch
2027
Status
In Development
Duration
To be determined
Crew
A crewed 2027 demonstration mission in low Earth orbit designed to test Orion and commercial lunar lander operations before the first Artemis surface landing.
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Artemis IV
Launch
Early 2028
Status
In Development
Duration
To be determined
NASA's first planned Artemis crewed lunar landing, targeting the Moon's south polar region in early 2028.
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Artemis V
Launch
Late 2028
Status
Planned
Duration
To be determined
A planned late-2028 lunar surface mission intended to expand sustained exploration and begin construction of NASA's Moon base infrastructure.
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