Artemis 5
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Mission type | Crewed lunar landing, Gateway Assembly |
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Operator | NASA |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Orion Gateway Space Station Lunar Starship |
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Start of mission | |
Launch date | NET 2027 (planned) |
Rocket | SLS Block 1B (Orion) |
Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B |
End of mission | |
Landing site | Pacific Ocean (planned) |
Moon lander | |
Landing site | South polar region |
Artemis program |
Artemis 5 (officially Artemis V) is the fifth planned mission and second crewed landing of NASA's Artemis Program. The mission will launch four astronauts on a Space Launch System rocket and an Orion to the south pole of the Moon. In addition, Artemis V will also deliver two new elements to the Gateway Space Station.[1]
Mission[]
Artemis V will launch four astronauts to the Gateway Space Station. The mission will deliver the European Space Agency's ESPRIT refueling and communications module and a Canadian-built robotic arm system for the Gateway. Also delivered will be NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle.
After docking to the Gateway, two astronauts will board to a docked Lunar Starship previously launched by SpaceX and fly it down to the Lunar south pole with the Lunar Terrain Vehicle on board. This will be the first lunar landing since Apollo 17 to utilize an unpressurized lunar rover.
Spacecraft[]
Space Launch System[]
The Space Launch System is a super-heavy-lift launcher used to launch the Orion spacecraft from Earth to a trans-lunar orbit.
Orion[]
Orion is the crew transport vehicle used by all Artemis missions. It will transport the crew from Earth to the Gateway orbit, and return them back to Earth.
Gateway[]
Gateway is a small modular space station to be established in Near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) in late 2024. The first two Gateway elements will launch together aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in late 2024.[2] The I-Hab habitat module will be delivered by Artemis 4.
Lunar Starship[]
Lunar Starship is a Lunar Lander currently being developed by SpaceX for NASA capable to transferring astronauts from the Gateway to the Lunar surface.
Lunar Terrain Vehicle[]
The Lunar Terrain Vehicle is an unenclosed rover being developed by NASA that astronauts will drive on the Moon while wearing their spacesuits.
References[]
- ^ Foust, Jeff (20 January 2022). "NASA foresees gap in lunar landings after Artemis 3". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (10 February 2021). "NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch first Gateway elements". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links[]
- Orion website at nasa.gov
- Space Launch System website at nasa.gov
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