Starship Human Landing System
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The Starship Human Landing System is NASA’s selected lunar lander variant of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft, designed to transport astronauts between lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface for Artemis missions.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
crewed lunar lander
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lunar lander → spacecraft variant → |
| basedOn |
SpaceX Starship
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| contractor |
SpaceX
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| contractPurpose |
development of lunar-optimized Starship lander
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| contractType |
firm-fixed-price contract
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| countryOfOperator |
United States
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| crewCapacity |
at least 2 astronauts
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| customer |
NASA
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| designedForDestination |
Moon
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| designedForMissionType |
Moon surface operations
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crewed lunar landing → lunar orbit to surface transport → |
| designedForProgramPhase |
Artemis III
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subsequent Artemis lunar landing missions → |
| developmentStatus |
under development
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| dockingCapability |
docks with Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit
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| hasFeature |
crew airlock
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cryogenic propellant tanks → elevator system for crew and cargo to lunar surface → in-space refueling capability → large cargo volume → lunar-optimized landing legs → solar power generation → |
| landingBody |
Moon
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| landingEnvironment |
airless body
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| launchVehicle |
SpaceX Super Heavy booster
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| manufacturer |
SpaceX
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| missionProfile |
launched from Earth, refueled in Earth orbit, sent to lunar orbit, used as lander
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| missionRole |
return astronauts from Moon surface to lunar orbit
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transport astronauts from lunar orbit to Moon surface → |
| operator |
SpaceX
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| partOfProgram |
Artemis program
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| propellant |
liquid methane
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liquid oxygen → |
| propulsionType |
methalox rocket propulsion
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| reusability |
partially reusable spacecraft
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| reusabilityDetail |
designed for multiple lunar missions with refurbishment
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| selectedBy |
NASA Human Landing System program
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| selectionDate |
April 2021
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| spaceAgencyCustomer |
NASA
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| spaceAgencyPartner |
NASA Johnson Space Center
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center → |
| spacecraftFamily |
Starship
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| supportsActivity |
cargo delivery to lunar surface
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extravehicular activity on lunar surface → |
| usesEngineType |
Raptor engine
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| usesEngineVariant |
Raptor sea-level engine
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Raptor vacuum engine → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Artemis III
("SpaceX Starship Human Landing System")
→
Artemis program ("Human Landing System") → |
usesLunarLander |
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Starship
("NASA Artemis Human Landing System")
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notableContract |
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Artemis III
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surfaceAccessSegment |
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Starship launch system
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variant |