SLS Block 1 | Artemis III

Human Exploration

Time to liftoff

Date unconfirmed

Target Window

Unconfirmed

Exact time to be confirmed

Net Precision

Year Half 1

— Mission

Artemis III

Low Earth Orbit· LEO

Artemis III is the second crew mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis III will send a crew of 4 on a Low Earth Orbit mission, with the Orion rendezvous and dock with one or both commercial lunar landers in development by SpaceX and Blue Origin, performing in-space tests of the docked vehicles, integrated checkout of life support, communications, and propulsion systems, as well as tests of the new Extravehicular Activity (xEVA) suits.

— Rocket

Space Launch System

Space Launch System Block 1

The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including as the main launch vehicle of the Artemis program. SLS follows the cancellation of the Constellation program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.

Length: 98 m
Diameter: 8.4 m
Launch Mass: 2,628 t
LEO Capacity: 95,000 kg
Maiden Flight: 2022

Launches

— Launch Provider

Government

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Est. 1958 · Administrator: Jared Isaacman

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

142

Total

122

Success

Pending

SLS Block 1 | Artemis III

Artemis III

Space Launch System Block 1

Launch Complex 39B

National Aeronautics and Space Administration