NET - NASA - SLS Block 1 - Artemis III - LC-39B - Kennedy Space Center - Space Affairs Live

Launch Date: NET 2027
Launch Window: Instantaneous
Launch Site: LC-39B - Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Targeted Orbit: Low Earth Orbit - LEO
Launch Inclination: East
Launch Status: TBD

Mission: Artemis III
Launch Provider: NASA
Launcher System: SLS Block 1
Manufacturer: Boeing
Payload: Orion Crewed Spacecraft - 4 Astronauts
Payload Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Crew: TBD

Price of the launcher: $876 million
Height: 98,1 meters
Payload to Orbit: LEO: 95,000 kg
Lift-Off Thrust: 39,440 kilonewtons
Fairing: Diameter 5,1 meters / Height 14,3 meters
Stages: 2

Artemis III – Mission Overview

Artemis III is a crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program designed to validate critical systems required for sustained lunar exploration.

Originally planned as the first crewed lunar landing of the Artemis campaign, the mission has been restructured. Artemis III will now operate in Low Earth Orbit to conduct integrated testing of spacecraft systems, docking procedures, and mission operations prior to a lunar surface attempt.

Primary objectives include:

• Crewed operation of Orion in Earth orbit
• Docking and proximity operations with the Human Landing System (HLS) or Blue Origin Lander System
• Validation of crew transfer procedures
• Integrated life support and systems performance testing
• Operational readiness assessment for future lunar missions
• First microgravity test of the new EVA suits, built by Axiom Space
The restructuring introduces an additional step in the campaign architecture, reducing risk by validating hardware integration and operational workflows before committing to a crewed lunar landing.

The first Artemis crewed landing is now assigned to Artemis IV.

Artemis III represents a critical systems integration phase in the long-term effort to establish sustained human presence beyond low Earth orbit.

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