{"id":12530,"date":"2024-11-20T18:09:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T22:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-spacex-illustrate-key-moments-of-artemis-lunar-lander-mission\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T18:09:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T22:09:50","slug":"nasa-spacex-illustrate-key-moments-of-artemis-lunar-lander-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-spacex-illustrate-key-moments-of-artemis-lunar-lander-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission<\/h2>\n

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An artist\u2019s concept of SpaceX\u2019s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) on the Moon. NASA is working with SpaceX to develop the Starship HLS to carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon\u2019s surface and back for Artemis III and Artemis IV. Starship HLS is roughly 50 meters tall, or about the length of an Olympic swimming pool. <\/div>\n
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This artist\u2019s concept depicts a SpaceX Starship tanker (bottom) transferring propellant to a Starship depot (top) in low Earth orbit. Before astronauts launch in Orion atop the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, SpaceX will launch a storage depot to Earth orbit. For the Artemis III and Artemis IV missions, SpaceX plans to complete propellant loading operations in Earth orbit to send a fully fueled Starship Human Landing System (HLS) to the Moon. <\/div>\n
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An artist\u2019s concept shows how a crewed Orion spacecraft will dock to SpaceX\u2019s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) in lunar orbit for Artemis III. Starship HLS will dock directly to Orion so that two astronauts can transfer to the lander to descend to the Moon\u2019s surface, while two others remain in Orion. Beginning with Artemis IV, NASA\u2019s Gateway lunar space station will serve as the crew transfer point. <\/div>\n
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The artist\u2019s concept shows two Artemis III astronauts preparing to step off the elevator at the bottom of SpaceX\u2019s Starship HLS to the Moon\u2019s surface. At about 164 feet (50 m), Starship HLS will be about the same height as a 15-story building. (SpaceX)The elevator will be used to transport crew and cargo between the lander and the surface. <\/div>\n
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