The Moon

RETURNING HUMANS TO LUNAR MISSIONS

ONLY 24 HUMANS HAVE FLOWN TO THE MOON.
12 WALKED ON ITS SURFACE.
NO ONE HAS BEEN BACK SINCE 1972.

Why the Moon?

The Moon is one of Earth’s closest habitable neighbors and provides an opportunity to gain valuable experience for missions to Mars and beyond.

DIAMETER 3,475 km / 2,159 mi
DAY LENGTH 29.5 Earth days
GRAVITY 16.6% of Earth
AVG DISTANCE FROM EARTH 384,400 km / 238,855 mi
AGE 4.51 billion years

Starship

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket – collectively referred to as Starship – represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship is the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric tonnes fully reusable and 250 metric tonnes expendable.

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STARSHIP HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM

Starship will land humans on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years under NASA’s Artemis missions. Starting with Artemis III, Starship will land crew members at a region near the lunar South Pole to conduct moonwalks and survey the likely area of a future Moon base. On future missions, Starship will deliver supplies, equipment, and science payloads needed for extensive surface exploration.

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