Status
Uncrewed Lunar Demo
Launch Time
NET January, 2026
NET January, 2026
Rocket
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