The Journal of Space Commerce

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SpaceX Elevator Concept for Lunar Lander Tested

Will Be Used for NASA’s Artemis III and IV Missions to the Moon

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Tom Patton
Jan 04, 2024
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NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Doug “Wheels” Wheelock recently participated in a test of a sub-scale mockup elevator for SpaceX’s Starship human landing system that will be used for NASA’s Artemis III and IV missions to the Moon. The Starship human landing system will carry two astronauts from the Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit to the surface, serve a…

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