Future Exploration · 2
Human & Lunar Exploration
The Artemis missions returning humans to the Moon and building a presence in lunar orbit.
- Artemis IIMission conceptPlanned · Crewed lunar flyby, planned mid-2020s
The first crewed flight of NASA's Artemis program — a crew of four flying around the Moon and back aboard Orion, the first humans beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
- Artemis IIIMission conceptPlanned · Crewed lunar landing, planned late 2020s
The mission intended to return humans to the surface of the Moon — the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17, targeting the water-ice-bearing south-polar region.