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Starship | SpaceX HLS LEO Demo

SpaceXLaunch Complex 39A Starship Pad — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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mission

Name
SpaceX HLS LEO Demo
Type
Human Exploration
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The Starship HLS pathfinder spacecraft in support of NASA's Artemis III mission in Low Earth Orbit will be a Version 3 vehicle equipped with a docking mechanism, but with no crew cabin or environmental control systems on board. This Starship HLS will launch after the Artemis III Orion has launched into LEO aboard SLS, and has completed its demonstrations with Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander. Once docked, Orion and Starship will spend about a day connected for checkouts and testing.

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Starship
Family
Starship
Variant
N/A
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 39A Starship Pad
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York