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PlanDefinition: Artemis III Mission Plan

Official URL: https://mitre.org/fhir/space-health/PlanDefinition/Artemis-III-Mission-Plan Version: 0.5.12
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Artemis III mission to land crew at Malapert Massif region, conduct 2 surface EVAs over 6.5 days, and return. Objectives include lunar south pole exploration, ice sample collection, xEMU suit validation, and Starship-HLS demonstration.

Id: Artemis-III-Mission-Plan
Url: Artemis III Mission Plan - First Crewed Lunar South Pole Landing
Version: 0.5.12
Title: Artemis III Mission Plan - First Crewed Lunar South Pole Landing
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code: workflow-definition

Date: 2026-03-25 00:24:16-0500
Publisher: MITRE
Description:

Artemis III mission to land crew at Malapert Massif region, conduct 2 surface EVAs over 6.5 days, and return. Objectives include lunar south pole exploration, ice sample collection, xEMU suit validation, and Starship-HLS demonstration.
Actions:
Launch: SLS launch from Kennedy Space Center with Orion crew vehicle. Target: 2027-09-01, T+0 hours.
Translunar Cruise: 4-day transit from Earth to lunar orbit with health monitoring and radiation dosimetry. Duration: T+10 hours to T+106 hours (4 days).
Gateway Docking: Orion docks with Lunar Gateway HALO module. Planned: T+108 hours, duration 2 hours.
HLS Transfer and Descent: Crew transfers to Starship HLS and descends to Malapert Massif landing site. Planned: Mission day 6, duration 10 hours.
Surface Operations EVA-1: First lunar surface EVA - site characterization and sample collection. Planned: Mission day 10, duration 6.5 hours.
Surface Operations EVA-2: Second lunar surface EVA - shadowed crater exploration and ice sampling. Planned: Mission day 12, duration 7 hours.
Ascent and Gateway Rendezvous: HLS ascent from lunar surface and rendezvous with Gateway. Planned: Mission day 13, duration 10 hours.
Trans-Earth Injection: Orion departs Gateway for return to Earth. Planned: Mission day 15, duration 30 minutes (propulsive maneuver).
Splashdown: Orion splashdown in Pacific Ocean. Planned: Mission day 20, entry interface to splashdown 30 minutes.