After the two astronauts have completed their mission, they return to the Starship, after which the spacecraft will lift off from the surface of the Moon and travel to Urine to begin the journey home.
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However, the Artemis 3 lunar starship mission is high risk and will not be undertaken without SpaceX first demonstrating its ability to safely land on the moon. The company plans to carry out an unmanned refueling mission in low Earth orbit by early March 2025; However, SpaceX projects are known for long delays.
If all goes according to plan, Artemis 3 won’t be the last time NASA uses a lunar starship. The US space agency has bigger plans for the Artemis 4 mission, which will involve docking a starship with a much larger payload to the Gateway space station. This program is expected to be implemented in 2028.
