Starship HLS docking test (Artemis III)
A Moon-lander Starship waits in Earth orbit so the Artemis III crew can practice docking with it.
Planned No earlier than June 2027 Estimated
Goal
- Give Orion a real lander to dock with before any landing.
The plan
- Starship launches the lander version to low Earth orbit.
- Orion and its crew arrive on SLS, dock, test and undock.
On the launch calendar
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To be confirmed · SpaceX
SpaceX HLS LEO Demo
Starship
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA / Launch Complex 39A Starship Pad · USA
NET June 2027
Mission detailsFuture dates come from the launch calendar and are checked every week; they often slip. All Starship missions