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Artemis IV

Artemis IV is NASA’s planned early-2028 crewed lunar South Pole landing mission. Four astronauts are intended to launch in Orion on the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center; in lunar orbit, two crew members will transfer to a human landing system and spend approximately one week on the surface collecting samples, deploying experiments, and observing the lunar environment before rejoining Orion for return to Earth.

Artemis IV
“Gateway Configuration for Artemis IV” by NASA/ESA/CSA/JAXA · Public Domain
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Artemis 4
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Artemis IV
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Artemis IV is NASA’s planned early-2028 crewed lunar South Pole landing mission. Four astronauts are intended to launch in Orion on the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center; in lunar orbit, two crew members will transfer to a human landing system and spend approximately one week on the surface collecting samples, deploying experiments, and observing the lunar environment before rejoining Orion for return to Earth.
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Planned crewed lunar South Pole landing and approximately week-long surface science expedition.
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Start Date
2028-09
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April 26, 2026 at 15:00:09 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 14:40:28 UTC

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