![]() The mission serves as a demonstration of NASA's initial lunar exploration capabilities and the establishment of foundational systems to support complex missions in lunar orbit and on the surface.īlue Moon will come in 2 variants offering crew and cargo capabilities. After docking with Lunar Gateway Station, two astronauts will transfer to Blue Origin's Blue Moon Lander for a weeklong journey to the Moon's South Pole region.ĭuring this trip, they will engage in scientific research and exploration activities. ![]() Blue Origin has stated they will conduct multiple demo missions with Artemis V being the first time humans will board Blue Moon.Īrtemis V will see four astronauts launch to lunar orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft using NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Together, we are making an investment in the infrastructure that will pave the way to land the first astronauts on Mars" - NASA Administrator Bill Nelsonīlue Origin has been awarded a contract worth $3.4 billion by NASA to design, develop, test, and verify the Blue Moon lander.īlue Moon is a joint bid led by Blue Orgin with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Draper, Astrobotic, and Honeybee Robotics.īlue Moon will meet NASA's requirements for a sustanable human landing systems, enabling recurring astronaut expeditions to the lunar surface and facilitating docking with the Gateway space station in lunar orbit.īlue Moon will be requried to conduct one uncrewed demonstration mission to the lunar surface, followed by a crewed demonstration on the Artemis V mission in 2029. Today we are excited to announce Blue Origin will build a human landing system as NASA’s second provider to deliver Artemis astronauts to the lunar surface.We are in a golden age of human spaceflight, which is made possible by NASA’s commercial and international partnerships. ![]()
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