Why is NASA going to the moon?

NASA’s moonshot goal with Artemis is to return humans to the moon and create a sustained human presence on and around the lunar surface that will start with landing the first woman and the first person of color on the moon this decade.

Does Starship need to refuel to get to the moon?

Following total refueling, the Moon lander Starship will launch from Earth and dock with the depot Starship, topping it off with plenty of fuel for its mission. After that operation is complete, it would then fly towards the Moon entering a near-rectilinear halo orbit.

What will SpaceX Starship be used for?

Starship, as it’s known, will be a fully reusable transport system capable of carrying up to 100 people to the Red Planet. The founding ethos of Elon Musk’s private spaceflight company SpaceX was to make life multi-planetary.

Can starship land on the moon?

Starship HLS is a lunar lander variant of the Starship spacecraft that will transfer astronauts from a lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back. A crewed flight will occur as part of the Artemis 3 mission in 2024 after an earlier uncrewed test flight successfully lands on the Moon and returns to NRHO.

Can Starship land on the Moon?

Does Elon Musk want to go to the Moon?

NASA aims to return astronauts to the moon’s surface by 2024, a goal that SpaceX is assisting with the Starship rocket Elon Musk’s company is developing.

Can SpaceX’s Starship land on the Moon?

SpaceX’s HLS Starship, designed to land on the Moon, leans on the company’s tested Raptor engines and flight heritage of the Falcon and Dragon vehicles. Starship includes a spacious cabin and two airlocks for astronaut moonwalks.

What is NASA’s Artemis program and how does it work?

Another goal of the Artemis program includes landing the first person of color on the lunar surface. The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit.

What is SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket-powered starship?

SpaceX received a $135 million contract to further develop the Super Heavy rocket-powered Starship. The massive spacecraft, currently in development, could one day carry up to 100 passengers to the Moon and beyond.

What is NASA doing on the Moon Right Now?

NASA Artemis With Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon.