![]() When Starship has passed all the rigorous safety tests, it will be ready for use on a real mission.īlue Origin, meanwhile, have been contracted to provide a HLS for Artemis 5. This lander will have the potential to increase the number of crew who can go down to the Moon, and allow them to stay for longer. Before it can be used on a real mission and human crew are allowed on board, SpaceX must perform at least one demo showing it can land Starship safely on the lunar surface. SpaceX will provide the HLS for Artemis 3 and 4, with a specially-adapted lunar version of its Starship rocket. Where Apollo's Lunar Module was designed to be used for one return journey to the Moon's surface, the landing systems for the Artemis missions are meant to be used for multiple missions. NASA is working alongside commercial companies to develop both the Human Landing System (HLS) and a series of other vehicles for robotics and cargo. The Human Landing System will take cargo and humans from Gateway to the Moon's surface.
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