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NASA's Artemis program will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon — for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Mission Control
Full TimelineArtemis I
Uncrewed test · Nov 2022
SLS & Orion validated over 25.5-day mission. 1.4 million miles flown.
Artemis II
Crewed lunar flyby · Apr 2026
4 crew. 10-day free-return trajectory around Moon. Splashdown Apr 10, 2026.
Artemis III
Moon landing · 2027+
First crewed landing since Apollo 17. South Pole via Starship HLS.
Gateway
Lunar station · 2027+
International lunar-orbit outpost. ESA, JAXA, CSA collaboration.
Artemis II Crew
Full profiles
Reid Wiseman
Commanded humanity's first crewed lunar mission since 1972. Navy test pilot and veteran ISS commander.
Victor Glover
First Black astronaut to fly to the Moon's vicinity. Former ISS crew member and U.S. Navy pilot.
Christina Koch
First woman to fly to the Moon's vicinity. Holds the record for longest spaceflight by a woman — 328 days.
Jeremy Hansen
First Canadian to travel to the Moon's vicinity. Royal Canadian Air Force colonel and CSA astronaut.
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