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Return to the On to Mars.

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.

I Complete Nov 2022
II Complete Apr 2026
III Moon landing 2027+
4 Crew aboard II Wiseman · Glover · Koch · Hansen
TARGET LUNAR SOUTH POLE
DIST 384,400 km
STATUS ARTEMIS III NEXT
ARTEMIS III T−MINUS
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First Moon Landing Since 1972 Target: 2027 — date subject to change

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Complete

Artemis I

Uncrewed test · Nov 2022

SLS & Orion validated over 25.5-day mission. 1.4 million miles flown.

100%
Completed
II
Complete

Artemis II

Crewed lunar flyby · Apr 2026

4 crew. 10-day free-return trajectory around Moon. Splashdown Apr 10, 2026.

100%
Mission Success
III
Planned

Artemis III

Moon landing · 2027+

First crewed landing since Apollo 17. South Pole via Starship HLS.

38%
Development
GTW
Development

Gateway

Lunar station · 2027+

International lunar-orbit outpost. ESA, JAXA, CSA collaboration.

25%
Design phase

Artemis II Crew

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Reid Wiseman
Commander NASA

Reid Wiseman

Commanded humanity's first crewed lunar mission since 1972. Navy test pilot and veteran ISS commander.

Victor Glover
Pilot NASA

Victor Glover

First Black astronaut to fly to the Moon's vicinity. Former ISS crew member and U.S. Navy pilot.

Christina Koch
Mission Specialist NASA

Christina Koch

First woman to fly to the Moon's vicinity. Holds the record for longest spaceflight by a woman — 328 days.

Jeremy Hansen
Mission Specialist CSA

Jeremy Hansen

First Canadian to travel to the Moon's vicinity. Royal Canadian Air Force colonel and CSA astronaut.

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