The rockets NASA and SpaceX plan to send to the moon

Now that NASA has successfully completed the first flight of the SLS and Orion, a mission known as Artemis I, NASA is looking to put a crew of as many as four astronauts on Orion for a flight around the moon. That Artemis II mission could come as soon as 2024, with a landing on

Now that NASA has successfully completed the first flight of the SLS and Orion, a mission known as Artemis I, NASA is looking to put a crew of as many as four astronauts on Orion for a flight around the moon. That Artemis II mission could come as soon as 2024, with a landing on the lunar surface planned for a year or two later.

SpaceX’s Starship could also soon hit a major milestone, with the first launch attempt to reach orbit expected later this year.

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