Artemis missions I to V

Which Artemis mission will land on the Moon?

NASA restructured the Artemis campaign: Artemis III was redesignated as a crewed low Earth orbit demonstration, and Artemis IV became the first crewed lunar landing of the program. NASA announced the change on February 27, 2026. Artemis I (2022) and Artemis II (April 2026) have flown. Artemis III is targeted for 2027 in low Earth orbit; Artemis IV, targeted early 2028, is planned as the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17; and Artemis V, a further lunar surface mission with no crew or lander assigned, is anticipated by late 2028 (all targets as of September 28, 2026). NASA's announcement is the primary source; much of the web still describes the pre-2026 plan in which Artemis III was the landing.

Program timeline

The missions

Artemis I(Artemis 1)

Flown: uncrewed lunar test flight, November to December 2022

Artemis II(Artemis 2)

Flown: crewed lunar flyby, April 1 to 10, 2026

Artemis III(Artemis 3)

Announced: crewed low Earth orbit demonstration, targeted 2027 (as of September 28, 2026)

Artemis IV(Artemis 4)

Announced: first crewed lunar landing, targeted early 2028 (as of September 28, 2026)

Artemis V(Artemis 5)

Announced: lunar surface mission, anticipated by late 2028 (as of September 28, 2026); no crew or lander assigned

Patch and identity artwork: NASA.

What happened to the Gateway station?

On March 24, 2026, NASA announced a plan to change course on the Gateway lunar station and shift focus toward infrastructure for sustained operations on the lunar surface. NASA's own phrasing is that it intends to "pause Gateway in its current form" (source).