SLS Launch Schedule
Stay up-to-date on upcoming SLS rocket launches with our live schedule. You can browse all 6 planned SLS missions on our website, and you can live stream any SLS rocket launch happening today.
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Orion
Crew
Gregory R. Wiseman
Victor J. Glover
Jeremy Hansen
Christina Koch
Mission
Artemis II
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Destination
Lunar Orbit
Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth. The mission will test the core systems of NASA's Orion spacecraft including the critical life support system, among other systems which could not be tested during Artemis I due to the lack of crew onboard.
Last Update: Delayed to NET April due to upper stage helium leak issue.
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Upcoming SLS Launches
TBD
Jun 2027
Artemis III is the second crew mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis III will send a crew of 4 on a Low Earth Orbit mission, with the Orion rendezvous and dock with one or both commercial lunar landers in development by SpaceX and Blue Origin, performing in-space tests of the docked vehicles, integrated checkout of life support, communications, and propulsion systems, as well as tests of the new Extravehicular Activity (xEVA) suits.
Last Update: NET mid-2027.
TBD
Jun 2028
Artemis IV is planned to be the first human lunar landing mission since the Apollo Program.
Last Update: NET first half of 2028.
Artemis V is planned to be the second human lunar landing mission since the Apollo Program.
Last Update: NET second half of 2028.
TBD
Sep 2030
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Sep 2031
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC