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Orion spacecraftCrew exploration spacecraftActiveOrion is NASA's human-rated deep-space spacecraft for Artemis.

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Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage prepared for shipment to Kennedy Space Center

Interim Cryogenic Propulsion StageCryogenic in-space upper stageActiveThe Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage is the restartable in-space upper stage of SLS Block 1.

Blue Moon Mark 2 Human Landing SystemCrewed commercial lunar landing systemIn developmentBlue Moon Mark 2 is Blue Origin's crewed lunar lander being developed as NASA's second Human Landing System provider.

SpaceX Starship Human Landing SystemCrewed commercial lunar landing systemIn developmentStarship HLS is SpaceX's lunar-optimized Starship under development with NASA for Artemis.

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NASA concept rendering of the Exploration Upper Stage

Exploration Upper StageHigh-capacity cryogenic upper stageThe Exploration Upper Stage was Boeing's larger four-engine upper stage for the proposed SLS Block 1B and Block 2 upgrades.

Gateway lunar space stationModular crewed lunar-orbit space stationGateway was NASA's planned international modular station in lunar orbit and a major node in the earlier Artemis architecture.

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NASA Mobile Launcher 1 riding atop crawler-transporter 2 at Kennedy Space Center

Mobile Launcher 1Mobile launch platform and umbilical towerOperationalMobile Launcher 1 is the moving steel launch base and umbilical tower used to assemble, test, service, roll out, and launch the opening Space Launch System and Orion missions.

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Cutaway diagram of the Space Launch System core stage

SLS Core StageCryogenic launch-vehicle core stageActiveThe SLS Core Stage is the structural and liquid-propellant backbone of the Artemis launch vehicle.

Space Launch SystemSuper heavy-lift launch vehicleActiveNASA's Space Launch System is the super heavy-lift rocket at the Earth-departure end of the Artemis architecture.

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Orion European Service Module prepared for Artemis integration

Orion European Service ModuleOrion power, propulsion, and life-support moduleActiveThe European Service Module is Orion's powerplant and supply module from launch through deep-space operations.

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Technicians installing protective ogive panels on Orion's launch abort system

Orion Launch Abort SystemCrew escape tower and protective fairingActiveOrion's Launch Abort System is a puller-style escape tower and protective fairing mounted above the crew module.

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NASA rendering of Gateway's HALO habitation module

Gateway Habitation and Logistics OutpostPressurized lunar-orbit habitation and command moduleHALO was built as Gateway's first pressurized habitation module and command hub.

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