New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon
A braking burn maneuver using two HLS Raptor engines will then ease the spacecraft into its landing. Given Starship’s height, astronauts will need to utilize a specially designed elevator to lower them and their equipment onto the moon, at which point they can make history as the first humans to return to the lunar surface in over 55 years.
SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
In one of the images, a sleek, white version of Starship's Human Landing System (HLS) docks nose-to-nose with Orion in orbit around the moon. During this part of the mission, NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts would transfer from Orion into HLS.
New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026
Starship is tasked with carrying two astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.
NASA Artemis Moon Missions: SpaceX and Blue Origin Tapped for Lunar Cargo Landers
NASA is advancing lunar exploration with the Artemis campaign, engaging SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver vital equipment to the Moon. This initiative, which includes sending a rover and a habitat, sets the stage for extended lunar stays and a future Mars exploration.
NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon
After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon.
NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
The first human mission to the moon in half a century is starting to get stacked up. The NASA-funded Space Launch System (SLS), the massive rocket slated to send the Artemis 2 crew around the moon in 2025,
NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon
NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.
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Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case
"If an astronaut crew member becomes incapacitated during a mission, the ability to return them safely and promptly to the ...
See the NASA space capsule Artemis I after it travelled 1.4 million miles around the moon
A space capsule that traveled 1.4 million miles around the moon was on display at a NASA facility in Ohio. NASA says the ...
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Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)
A moon spacecraft is one step closer to flying with humans on board in 2025. The Orion spacecraft, which will carry four ...
NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix
The readiness of the Orion crew capsule, where the four Artemis II astronauts will live during their voyage around the Moon, ...
From Astronaut Bootprints to Lunar Blueprints: The Future of Moon Construction
NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at establishing a permanent moon base, relies on understanding lunar soil to use it as a ...
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Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine. The Canadian Space Agency asked ...
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Watch Artemis 1's Launch, Return And Moon Views
Several cameras flew on the NASA's Artemis 1 mission delivering breathtaking views of launch, re-entry and the moon. See ...