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Artemis

Artemis is NASA’s programme to return people to the Moon and build a permanent base there. It was formally established in 2017 under Space Policy Directive-1. Its main hardware is the Space Launch System, the Orion spacecraft with its European Service Module, and a Human Landing System that private companies are developing under contract. Artemis I flew uncrewed around the Moon in 2022. Artemis II carried four astronauts on a lunar flyby in April 2026, the first crewed trip around the Moon since Apollo 17. Artemis III is next on the plan. International partners join through the Artemis Accords.

Events

  • Artemis III

    Artemis III was meant to be the landing. By 2026 the lunar landers were not ready and the Gateway station that Orion was to meet had been dropped, so NASA rebuilt the mission around what could fly in 2027.

    3 videos
    • NASA
    • The Space Race
    • Cosmic Enigma

  • Artemis II

    Artemis II was the first crewed flight of the Artemis programme and the first time people had flown to the Moon since Apollo 17. Orion Integrity was the first crewed spacecraft to fly on the Space Launch System.

    5 videos
    • Everyday Astronaut
    • NASA

  • Artemis I

    Artemis I flew Orion to the Moon without a crew to prove that the rocket and the capsule were ready for people.

    1 video
    • Primal Space

Videos on this topic

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  1. Artemis 1: Why Orion Flew a 26-Day Route Around the Moon

    Primal Space

  2. Starship HLS Update: 49 Milestones and a Simplified Artemis 3 Plan

    Everyday Astronaut

  3. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Everyday Astronaut

  4. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Everyday Astronaut

  5. Artemis II Liftoff: Booster Ignition and the Crew Bound for the Moon

    NASA

  6. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Everyday Astronaut

  7. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Everyday Astronaut

  8. Starship HLS: Why Landing on the Moon Needs 15+ Refueling Launches

    Everyday Astronaut

  9. NASA Moon Base Rovers: VIPER, Pegasus and the Crewed Lunar Vehicle

    NASA

  10. Artemis 3 Update: Rocket Progress, Landers and the 2028 Plan

    NASA

  11. Artemis III: Orion Docks With Blue Moon and Starship in Orbit

    The Space Race

  12. Artemis 3 Becomes an Earth-Orbit Rehearsal for Moon Landers

    Cosmic Enigma
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Artemis 3 Becomes an Earth-Orbit Rehearsal for Moon Landers

Cosmic Enigma

Duration 16:54

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  2. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Launch coverageEveryday Astronaut · 6:27:41

    Mission: Artemis II

  3. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Launch coverageEveryday Astronaut · 8:03:45

    Mission: Artemis II

  4. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Mission explainerEveryday Astronaut · 13:59

    Mission: Artemis II

  5. Artemis III: Orion Docks With Blue Moon and Starship in Orbit

    Mission explainerThe Space Race · 20:04

    Mission: Artemis III

  6. Artemis 3 Becomes an Earth-Orbit Rehearsal for Moon Landers

    Mission explainerCosmic Enigma · 16:54

    Mission: Artemis III

  7. Starship HLS: Why Landing on the Moon Needs 15+ Refueling Launches

    Vehicle explainerEveryday Astronaut · 1:45:04

  8. Artemis 1: Why Orion Flew a 26-Day Route Around the Moon

    Mission explainerPrimal Space · 8:14

    Mission: Artemis I

  10. Artemis 3 Update: Rocket Progress, Landers and the 2028 Plan

    Press briefingNASA · 2:05:15

    Mission: Artemis III

  11. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Launch coverageEveryday Astronaut · 3:18:57

    Mission: Artemis II

  12. Artemis II Liftoff: Booster Ignition and the Crew Bound for the Moon

    Launch coverageNASA · 0:33

    Mission: Artemis II

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