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How will we carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back? NASA is working with industry partners to develop these human landing systems (HLS). For #Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface since the Apollo missions, we are working with SpaceX to develop the Starship HLS. Starship HLS will dock with our Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit. Two astronauts will transfer from Orion to Starship and descend to the surface. Prior to the Artemis III mission, SpaceX will perform an uncrewed landing demonstration on the Moon. Image descriptions: 1. An artist’s concept shows how a crewed Orion spacecraft will dock to SpaceX’s Starship HLS in lunar orbit for Artemis III. Starship HLS will dock directly to Orion so that two astronauts can transfer to the lander to descend to the Moon’s surface, while two others remain in Orion. Beginning with Artemis IV, Gateway will serve as the crew transfer point. The gray cratered surface of the Moon can be seen in...

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