Artemis III

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Human Exploration

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 39B Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Artemis III is the second crew mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis III will send a crew of 4 on a Low Earth Orbit mission, with the Orion rendezvous and dock with one or both commercial lunar landers in development by SpaceX and Blue Origin, performing in-space tests of the docked vehicles, integrated checkout of life support, communications, and propulsion systems, as well as tests of the new Extravehicular Activity (xEVA) suits.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 5, 2024, 6:18 p.m.

NET mid-2027.


Cosmic_Penguin • Jan. 9, 2024, 6:54 p.m.

NET September 2026.



Nosu • March 7, 2023, 5:51 p.m.

NET 12 months after Artemis II


Space Launch System (SLS)

Family:
Configuration: Block 1

The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including as the main launch vehicle of the Artemis program. SLS follows the cancellation of the Constellation program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    98.0 m
  • Diameter
    8.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    8.4 m
  • Launch Mass
    2628.0 T
  • Thrust
    39000.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Space Launch System (SLS)
  • Family
  • Variant
    Block 1
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Space Launch System Block 1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $2000000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    95000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Orion 004


Active Human Rated Crew On-board: 4 Crew Capacity: 4 Payload Capacity: 100 kg
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Serial Number: 004

Orion spacecraft used for Artemis 3.

Orion Details

Crew


Randolph Bresnik

Commander - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Sept. 11, 1967
Age: 58

Luca Parmitano

Pilot - configurations.Country.None - ( ESA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Sept. 27, 1976
Age: 49

Andre Douglas

Mission Specialist - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: None
Age: None

Francisco Rubio

Mission Specialist - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Active

Date of Birth: Dec. 11, 1976
Age: 49

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA)

Administrator: Jared Isaacman Founded: 1958 Successes: 122 Failures: 20 Pending: 5

Agency Type:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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