Uncrewed Lunar Demo

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2026

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Mission Details

HLS Uncrewed Lunar Demo

HLS Uncewed Lunar Demo is the first of two missions contracted by NASA to SpaceX. It will be carried out by Starship HLS under the Artemis Program. HLS will be launched to low-earth orbit, where it will dock with and refuel from a Starship propellant depot. From there it will undock and perform a trans-lunar injection burn and enter NRHO (Near-rectilinear halo orbit). From here it will attempt to perform an uncrewed Lunar landing and ascent to validate the technologies needed for future Crewed Lunar landings.

Lunar orbit

Rocket

SpaceX logo

Agency

SpaceX

Rocket

Diameter: 9m

Height: 124.4m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 200,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

80,800 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 9m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-39A Starship Pad

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA