Artemis 5
Artemis 5 (officially Artemis V) is the fifth planned mission of NASA's Artemis program and the first crewed flight of the Blue Moon lander. The mission will launch four astronauts on a Space Launch System rocket and an Orion to the Lunar Gateway and will be the third lunar landing of the Artemis program. In addition, Artemis V will also deliver two new elements to the Gateway Space Station.
Summary of the Artemis 5 mission plan | |
| Mission type | Crewed lunar landing, Gateway Assembly |
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| Operator | NASA |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Orion Gateway Space Station Blue Moon Lander |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 2029 (planned) |
| Rocket | SLS Block 1B (Orion) |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B |
| End of mission | |
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean (planned) |
| Moon lander | |
| Landing site | South polar region |
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