Cargo
Unnamed HLS for Artemis IV
Human landing system · Crewed lander, unnamed · NASA
NASA has two HLS providers in build, SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin Blue Moon MK2.
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Starship HLS / lunar cargo architecture (SpaceX)
SpaceX Starship is NASA's contracted human landing system and a heavy cargo lander class. · SpaceXStarbase / Starship HLS AIT path
SpaceX Starbase TX (and multi-site) development and AIT path for Starship HLS/cargo architecture under NASA HLS. · SpaceXStarship HLS Option A award (~$2.89B)
NASA HLS Option A firm-fixed-price award to SpaceX for Starship HLS development + uncrewed demo + first crewed landing class. · SpaceXStarship HLS Option B award (~$1.15B)
NASA Option B contract modification ~$1.15B for upgraded sustainable Starship HLS and second crewed demo path. · SpaceXBlue Moon MK2 human landing system (Blue Origin)
Blue Moon Mark 2 is NASA's second human landing system path under Blue Origin. · Blue OriginRaptor engines for Super Heavy / Starship (HLS path)
In-house Raptor methalox engines power Super Heavy and Starship variants used for the HLS tanker, depot, and lander architecture. · SpaceXUncrewed Starship HLS lunar landing demonstration
NASA HLS Option A requires an uncrewed Starship HLS landing demonstration before the crewed Artemis landing. · SpaceXStarship HLS ECLSS / cabin atmosphere & thermal control
Public SpaceX/NASA HLS milestones include full-scale cabin environmental control and life support / thermal control demonstrations (O2/N2 injection, air distribution, humidity, thermal). · SpaceXStarship HLS power generation (solar arrays)
Starship HLS is designed to generate power with solar arrays on the surface and in orbit. · SpaceXStarship HLS docking adapter (Dragon-2-derived)
NASA and SpaceX have tested a full-scale Starship HLS to Orion docking interface for crew transfer in lunar orbit. · SpaceXStarship HLS GNC / landing sensors & software
Starship HLS guidance, landing software, and sensors are in SpaceX's NASA milestones for a precise lunar landing. · SpaceXStarship HLS crew/cabin communications
SpaceX Updates: fabricating a flight-article Starship HLS cabin with functional avionics and power, crew systems and mechanisms, ECLSS, cabin/crew communications, and cabin thermal control. · SpaceXDual-provider HLS enable (Blue Moon ↔ Starship path)
NASA is buying two crew landers: Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX Starship. · Blue OriginRelated cargo
Orion Crew Survival System
Artemis IVAxiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit
Artemis IVOrion Crew Module
Artemis IVEuropean Service Module
Artemis IVSpace Launch System (Artemis IV)
Artemis IVSources
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