Starship HLS - Wikipedia
Starship HLS (Human Landing System) is a lunar lander variant of the Starship spacecraft that is slated to transfer astronauts from a lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back. It is being designed and built by SpaceX under the Human Landing System contract to NASA as a critical element of NASA's Artemis program to land a crew on the Moon.
Missions: Moon - SpaceX
Starship will land humans on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years under NASA’s Artemis missions. Starting with Artemis III, Starship will land crew members at a region near the lunar South Pole to conduct moonwalks and survey the likely area of a future Moon base.
Starship - SpaceX
SpaceX is providing the lunar lander which will return astronauts to the Moon’s surface for the first time in 50 years under NASA's Artemis missions. Building cities on Mars will require affordable delivery of significant quantities of cargo and crew.
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander …
Nov 20, 2024 · NASA is working with SpaceX to develop the Starship HLS to carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back for Artemis III and Artemis IV. Starship HLS is roughly 50 meters tall, or about the length of an Olympic swimming pool.
SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts …
Nov 21, 2024 · NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission in 2026.
As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next …
Apr 16, 2021 · NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next …
NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option for Artemis Moon …
Nov 15, 2022 · NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis. With this addition, SpaceX will provide a second crewed landing demonstration mission in 2027 as part of NASA’s Artemis IV mission.
SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
Nov 22, 2024 · SpaceX's Starship megarocket just added another moon mission to its docket. Colorado company Lunar Outpost announced today (Nov. 21) that it has chosen Starship to launch its new moon...
Starship Faces Performance Shortfall for Lunar Missions
Apr 20, 2024 · Elon Musk recently disclosed that SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket is dealing with a 50% performance shortfall. If it is not rectified, this issue could prevent Starship from landing NASA astronauts on the Moon during Artemis 3. SpaceX seeks to offset the underperformance with upgraded variants of Starship and its Raptor engine.
SpaceX’s New Design for Lunar Starship Unveiled
Dec 1, 2023 · New SpaceX renderings reveal that the design of the company's Starship lunar lander has evolved significantly. We analyze the numerous improvements to the vehicle, including stretched fuel tanks, rotating solar arrays, and a new docking port.