Moon
Starship Human Landing System
SpaceX Starship HLS lunar lander under development for NASA Artemis surface missions.
In development and testing under NASA's Human Landing System program; exact demonstration and crewed flight dates remain subject to Artemis mission planning.
Official mission site ↗The mission
Starship Human Landing System is SpaceX's lunar-optimized Starship variant for NASA's Artemis campaign. It is designed to receive crew in lunar orbit, descend to the lunar surface, support surface operations, and return the crew to orbit.
The launch
- Launch
- TBD
- Launch location
- Not documented
- Launch vehicle
- SpaceX Super Heavy / Starship
- Orbit
- Lunar orbit and lunar surface
Mission timeline
NASA Option A selection
16 April 2021
NASA selected SpaceX to develop the first Artemis human landing system.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Demonstrate an uncrewed lunar landing before crewed use.
- 02
Carry Artemis astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface.
- 03
Support crew, cargo, and surface operations during lunar expeditions.
- 04
Return astronauts from the surface to lunar orbit.
Spacecraft
Starship HLS
Lunar Starship variant with crew accommodations and surface-access systems.
- Manufacturer
- SpaceX
- Propulsion
- Methane and liquid oxygen engines
Gallery
One image from Starship Human Landing System.
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