The Artemis Program is NASA's effort to return humans to the Moon since the Apollo missions. Using modern technology and international partnerships, Artemis aims to establish a sustained human presence on the lunar surface to support scientific research and prepare for future crewed missions to Mars.

The Space Launch System (SLS) is NASA's super heavy-lift rocket designed to send the Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and large cargo to the Moon and beyond. The SLS is the most powerful rocket NASA has ever launched, providing more payload mass, volume, and departure energy than any other rocket. It is also designed to be evolvable, with newer variants currently in development for deeper space missions.