ArtemisV is planned to be the fourth crewed mission and second lunar landing of the NASA-led Artemis program. The mission is expected to see the first efforts by NASA to begin building a permanent Moon base. As of March 2026, launch is scheduled for late 2028.[1]
Originally, ArtemisV was proposed as the program's third lunar landing mission, sending an Orion spacecraft with four astronauts to the now-cancelled Lunar Gateway space station, where they would install two elements before heading to the lunar surface.[2]
Original overview
Originally, Artemis V was scheduled to launch four astronauts to the cancelled Lunar Gateway space station. The mission would have delivered the European Space Agency's ESPRIT refueling and communications module and a Canadian-built robotic arm system for the Gateway, Canadarm3. NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle would also have been delivered.