Artemis V

Mission Profile

Prime Contractors

Companies that built, launched, or operate this mission. Tickers link to their investor profile.

• Blue Origin
• LMTLockheed Martin
• AIR.PAAirbus Defence & Space
• Thales Alenia Space
• BABoeing

Overview

Artemis V is the first Artemis mission scheduled to use Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2 lander as the Human Landing System, awarded under NASA's Sustaining Lunar Development contract in May 2023. Like Artemis IV, the mission docks with the Lunar Gateway before two crew descend to the surface, but with the Mark 2 lander Artemis V can carry roughly 20 t of payload, enabling the first delivery of NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) — an unpressurized rover developed by Intuitive Machines/Lunar Outpost (Lunar Dawn), Astrolab, or Venturi Astrolab depending on final award down-select. The LTV gives crews 20 km/day surface mobility, dramatically expanding the science return of South Pole exploration relative to walking traverses. CSA's Canadarm3 robotic arm, attached to Gateway, will support module berthing and external science operations on the station. JAXA contributes a planned pressurized rover ('Lunar Cruiser') for later missions, but its readiness for Artemis V is not yet confirmed. Artemis V is the first mission designed end-to-end around dual-provider HLS competition (SpaceX Starship + Blue Moon), reducing single-point dependency on either lander.

Key Milestones

1. 2023-05-19

   Blue Origin National Team awarded Sustaining HLS contract ($3.4B)

2. 2024-04-03

   NASA selects Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, Astrolab for LTV studies

3. TBD ~2027

   LTV provider down-select and contract award

4. TBD ~2029

   Uncrewed Blue Moon Mark 2 demonstration landing

5. TBD ~2030

   Artemis V crewed landing with first LTV delivery

Related Missions

Sources

1. NASA — Sustaining Lunar Development Award
2. NASA — Lunar Terrain Vehicle