Talk:Artemis 3

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The subject (and infobox) encompass with 2 programs: Orion program and Artemis program. The infobox is designed for only one, and Artemis 3 being part of the Artemis program, should logically have priority over Orion. Rowan Forest (talk) 19:04, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The article is inconsistent. It has changed to the new name in the frame of the “Boots on the Moon by 2024” program, but its description is still based on the “Orion focused on the assembly of the Gateway” paradigm. Hektor (talk) 09:07, 21 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Since two astronauts are to land on the lunar surface while two will remain in orbit, is this because the Integrated Lander Vehicle doesn't have enough space for more astronauts, or is it just an exception for that mission? It should be made clear in the article. 212.186.15.63 (talk) 09:05, 25 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

NASA's requirement for the initial HLS was for two astronauts. The Starship HLS that was picked will probably have room for a whole bunch of astronauts, as it's a variant of SpaceX's huge spacecraft that will allegedly carry up to 100 people at a time to Mars. However, this is the first crewed flight of Starhip HLS and would have been the first crewed flight for any competitor. That makes it the qualification test flight for human rating the spacecraft, and NASA uses a crew of two on the qualification test flight. -Arch dude (talk) 00:51, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Since NASA selected HLS as the lunar landing module and since the latter won't be ready before 2025 ^[1][2], it might be worth updating the launch date to NET 2025? Pcauchy (talk) 10:36, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, the article needs to be updated. Turtleshell3 (talk) 21:06, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I read those references. The slip to 2025 was in reference to the lack of funding for a second HLS development. NASA went with a single HLS in order to avoid that slip, and SpaceX signed a contract to deliver by end of 2024. We may still get a slip either because of the bid protests or because of the space suit slip, but those are different problems. Of course, SpaceX could also slip the whole Starship program, but we have no evidence for that yet. -Arch dude (talk) 00:41, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]