The Artemis program will return humanity to the lunar surface with Artemis IV in 2028. Follow every update of the missions that will make history.
Countdown to Artemis II launch: April 2026 (subject to change)
The figures defining humanity's return to the Moon
The most recent updates on the Artemis mission
NASA announced a major restructuring: Artemis III becomes a LEO test mission (2027), the lunar landing moves to Artemis IV (2028).
Source: NASA Artemis
NASA is preparing the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission of the program. Four astronauts will orbit the Moon in humanity's return to deep space.
Source: NASA
Artemis IV will return humanity to the Moon for the first time since 1972, with the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.
Source: NASA
Key milestones of the Artemis program
First uncrewed test flight of the SLS and Orion system around the Moon.
CompletedFirst crewed mission. Four astronauts will orbit around the Moon.
In PreparationLEO test mission: rendezvous with commercial landers and AxEMU spacesuit testing.
PlannedFirst Moon landing. Two astronauts will walk on the lunar surface at the South Pole.
TargetThe technology bringing us back to the Moon
Space Launch System - NASA's most powerful rocket ever built, capable of sending Orion beyond Earth orbit.
The capsule that will transport astronauts from Earth to lunar orbit and safely back home.
SpaceX's lunar lander that will carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface and back.