New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026

NASA recentlysharedartistic renderings of its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, currently scheduled for launch in September 2026.

Before it reaches lunar orbit, Starship HLS will need to refuel.

With a crew of two astronauts on board, Starship will depart low lunar orbit.

An illustration of Starship Human Landing System on the surface of the Moon.

An illustration of Starship Human Landing System on the surface of the Moon.SpaceX

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An illustration of Starship docking with a tanker in low Earth orbit.

An illustration of a Starship tanker transferring propellant to Starship HLS. Credit: SpaceX

Starship Docking With Orion

An illustration of an Orion spacecraft docking with Starship. Credit: SpaceX

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An illustration of Starship performing a breaking burn ahead of its lunar landing. Credit: SpaceX

Starship Landing Astronauts On The Moon

There they go! Credit: SpaceX

An illustration of the reentry spacecraft Phoenix.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House on his way to his South Florida home in Mar-a-Lago in Florida on March 14, 2025.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.