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SLS Block 1: Artemis III

Artemis III is the second crew mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis III will send a crew of 4 on a Low Earth Orbit mission, with the Orion rendezvous and dock with one or both commercial lunar landers in development by SpaceX and Blue Origin, performing in-space tests of the docked vehicles, integrated checkout of life support, communications, and propulsion systems, as well as tests of the new Extravehicular Activity (xEVA) suits.

June 2027 (estimate)
SLS Block 1: Artemis III

Mission Data

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958
Launch VehicleSpace Launch System Block 1
Vehicle FamilySpace Launch System
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
ProgramArtemis · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39B
Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#60
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad59
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

About Space Launch System Block 1

The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including as the main launch vehicle of the Artemis program. SLS follows the cancellation of the Constellation program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.

Launch updates

  1. NET June 2027.

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  2. NET mid-2027.

  3. NET September 2026.

  4. NET December 2025

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  5. NET 12 months after Artemis II

Launch Site

Launch Complex 39B · 28.6271°N 80.6210°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.