{"id":638541,"date":"2024-03-29T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=638541"},"modified":"2024-04-24T16:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T20:14:32","slug":"nasas-artemis-iv-building-first-lunar-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasas-artemis-iv-building-first-lunar-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s Artemis IV: Building First Lunar Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NASA and its partners are developing the foundational systems needed for long-term exploration at the Moon for the benefit of all with NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign. Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/artemis-iii\/\">Artemis III<\/a> mission that will land the first people near the Moon\u2019s South Pole, astronauts on Artemis IV will live and work in humanity\u2019s first lunar space station, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/gateway\">Gateway<\/a>, which will enable new opportunities for science and preparation for human missions to Mars. The mission will bring together an intricate choreography of multiple launches and spacecraft dockings in lunar orbit, and will feature the debut of NASA\u2019s larger, more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and new mobile launcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artemis Generation Science<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Artemis missions are accelerating scientific research on the surface of the Moon, and soon, in lunar orbit aboard Gateway. Built with international and commercial partnerships, Gateway will include docking ports for a variety of visiting spacecraft, space for crew to live, work, and prepare for lunar surface missions, and instruments for science investigations to study heliophysics, human health, and life sciences, among other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/Gateway%20-%20Full%20Configuration%20Hero%20Image%20-%20121123\/Gateway%20-%20Full%20Configuration%20Hero%20Image%20-%20121123~large.jpg?w=0&h=0&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/Gateway%20-%20Full%20Configuration%20Hero%20Image%20-%20121123\/Gateway%20-%20Full%20Configuration%20Hero%20Image%20-%20121123~large.jpg?w=0&h=0&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artist\u2019s concept of the full Gateway configuration.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gateway\u2019s oval-shaped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/lunar-near-rectilinear-halo-orbit-gateway\/\">orbit<\/a> passes over both the North and South Pole areas of the Moon, and it provides unparalleled opportunities for science and access to the lunar surface. The orbit combines the benefits of surface access from low lunar orbit with the fuel efficiency of distant retrograde orbit, all while offering unique views of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and deep space for scientific study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mission prelude<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Gateway is taking shape on the ground, and engineers will connect its first two modules \u2014 the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) built by Maxar, and the <strong>Habitation and Logistics Outpost<\/strong> (HALO) built by Northrop Grumman \u2014 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-awards-contract-to-launch-initial-elements-for-lunar-outpost\/#:~:text=NASA%20has%20selected%20Space%20Exploration,foundational%20elements%20of%20the%20Gateway.\">launch<\/a> aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The elements will spend about a year traveling to lunar orbit, taking advantage of highly efficient solar-electric propulsion and the gravity of the Earth, Moon, and Sun to reach its destination. Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/lunar-gateway-science-payloads\/\">scientific instruments<\/a> on and in HALO and PPE will provide scientific data on radiation during transit and while Gateway is in lunar orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once in its orbit around the Moon, Gateway\u2019s computers will run through a checklist of items to prepare for the arrival of a second habitation element with the Artemis IV crew \u2014 the International Habitation module, or I-Hab, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-european-space-agency-formalize-artemis-gateway-partnership\/\">provided<\/a> by ESA (European Space Agency). I-Hab will expand where Gateway\u2019s astronauts will live, work, conduct groundbreaking science, and prepare for their lunar surface missions. I-Hab also includes the critical life support systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-japan-announce-gateway-contributions-space-station-extension\/\">provided<\/a> by JAXA (Japanese Space Agency) to enable longer stays aboard Gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to launching the crew and I-Hab with the SLS rocket, NASA and its partners will pre-position two additional spacecraft for the mission: SpaceX\u2019s Starship Human Landing System that will carry the next-generation spacesuits for moonwalks, and the SpaceX Dragon XL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-awards-artemis-contract-for-gateway-logistics-services\/\">logistics<\/a> module carrying science experiments and other supplies for the mission. An upgraded Starship will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/nasa-awards-spacex-second-contract-option-for-artemis-moon-landing\/\">support<\/a> Artemis IV with expanded capabilities for long-term exploration and future missions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/nasa-spacex-test-starship-lunar-lander-docking-system\/\">docking<\/a> with Gateway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bigger boost for crew, Moon-bound module<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Artist's concept of the Block 1B crew configuration of NASA\u2019s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during lift off for a night launch.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 51% 20%; object-position: 51% 20%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg 3500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=300,228 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=768,583 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=1024,778 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=1536,1167 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=2048,1556 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=400,304 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=600,456 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=900,684 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=1200,912 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b1b-crew-onml-night-launch-r1.jpg?resize=2000,1519 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artist’s concept of the Block 1B crew configuration of NASA\u2019s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during lift-off from a new mobile launcher for a night launch.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Four Artemis IV crew members will lift off from Launch Pad 39B at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the agency\u2019s Orion spacecraft on NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-expanding-lunar-exploration-with-upgraded-sls-mega-rocket-design\/\">upgraded<\/a> SLS rocket. The Block 1B version of the rocket is capable of hoisting 84,000 pounds to the Moon using a more powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/reference\/space-launch-system-exploration-upper-stage-eus\/\">upper stage<\/a>, and it also features an adapter with more than 10,000 cubic feet of space to send large cargos, such as I-Hab, to the Moon along with the crew. NASA\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ml-ml2-comparison-infographic.pdf?emrc=66365238d7539\">mobile launcher<\/a> will accommodate the larger rocket, which will stand about 40 feet taller than current configurations, and additional weight of increased payload capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the SLS rocket completes its initial launch and ascent, the core stage will separate from the upper stage, which will remain connected to Orion and I-Hab. After the upper stage performs a translunar injection burn to set Orion and I-Hab on their path to the Moon, Orion will act as a spacefaring tugboat, flipping itself 180 degrees to extract I-Hab from the adapter using Orion\u2019s docking system, and transporting the module to Gateway where it will connect to the lunar station\u2019s HALO module.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/Artemis%20-%20Gateway%20-%20Artemis%20IV%20-%20Gateway%20Landscape\/Artemis%20-%20Gateway%20-%20Artemis%20IV%20-%20Gateway%20Landscape~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1080&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/Artemis%20-%20Gateway%20-%20Artemis%20IV%20-%20Gateway%20Landscape\/Artemis%20-%20Gateway%20-%20Artemis%20IV%20-%20Gateway%20Landscape~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1080&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Gateway space station hosts the Orion spacecraft and SpaceX’s deep space logistics spacecraft in a polar orbit around the Moon, supporting scientific discovery on the lunar surface during the Artemis IV mission.<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surface operations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When Orion and I-Hab rendezvous with Gateway, Orion will maneuver I-Hab into position to dock with the HALO module. The astronauts will enter the world\u2019s first lunar space station and fully activate its hardware and systems, and the crew also will check out the human landing system, unload supplies and science experiments from the logistics module, and prepare for their work at the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After several days performing initial checkouts aboard Gateway and readying for the surface expedition, two crew members will enter Starship and undock to spend about six days on the lunar surface. The other pair stay at Gateway to continue setup, conduct research, and monitor surface activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like on Artemis III, the astronauts will conduct several moonwalks, donning advanced spacesuits and taking Starship\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/nasa-astronauts-test-spacex-elevator-concept-for-artemis-lunar-lander\/\">elevator<\/a> down to the surface to accomplish their exploratory to-do list. The crew will conduct field geology, deploy instruments, and collect samples that will help us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/moons-south-pole-is-full-of-mystery-science-intrigue\/\">understand<\/a> the history of our solar system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg?resize=600,337 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/spacex_starship_hls_artemis_iii_2_crew_0_0.jpg?resize=900,506 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artist’s concept of SpaceX Starship human landing system.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Until next time (Artemis V)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With surface expeditions complete, the two astronauts will board Starship, fly back to Gateway, and all four astronauts will prepare for the quarter-million-mile journey back to Earth aboard Orion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to departing Gateway, the crew will transfer scientific samples to Orion and prepare the outpost to hum along without human tenants. Then, after reaching the optimal departure point, Orion will undock, fire its engines, and harness the Moon\u2019s gravity to slingshot home, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/artemis-2\/splashdown-101-joint-team-to-recover-crew-orion-after-moon-missions\/\">recovery teams<\/a> will await the crew\u2019s return in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\">Artemis<\/a>, NASA will land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the lunar surface and establish long-term exploration for scientific discovery and to prepare for human missions to Mars. The agency\u2019s SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, and supporting ground systems, along with the human landing system, next-generation spacesuits and rovers, and Gateway are NASA\u2019s foundation for deep space exploration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artemis IV Mission Map<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Artemis IV will be the first mission to the Gateway space station in lunar orbit, bringing together an intricate choreography of multiple launches and spacecraft dockings in lunar orbit, and featuring the debut of NASA\u2019s larger, more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and new mobile launcher.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 67% 24%; object-position: 67% 24%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg 4400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/artemis-iv-mission-map.jpg?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artemis IV will be the first mission to the Gateway space station in lunar orbit, bringing together an intricate choreography of multiple launches and spacecraft dockings in lunar orbit, and featuring the debut of NASA\u2019s larger, more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and new mobile launcher.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA and its partners are developing the foundational systems needed for long-term exploration at the Moon for the benefit of all with NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign. Following the Artemis III mission that will land the first people near the Moon\u2019s South Pole, astronauts on Artemis IV will live and work in humanity\u2019s first lunar space station, [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":578541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2681,2920,2683,3783,3784],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[4225,3945,3941],"coauthors":[10313,10807],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA\u2019s Artemis IV: Building First Lunar Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasas-artemis-iv-building-first-lunar-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasas-artemis-iv-building-first-lunar-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gateway-full-configuration-hero-image-121123.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/gateway-full-configuration-hero-image-121123.png"},"articleSection":"General","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kathryn Hambleton"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Catherine E. 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