# Artemis Program [[NASA]]'s human lunar-return program, structured around the Space Launch System, the Orion crew vehicle, and commercially-provided landers — the last of which makes [[SpaceX]] a load-bearing contractor for the program's central objective. Both SLS and Orion lost significant civil-service staffing in the 2025 workforce reductions. > [!note] Stub — fill out > Mission-by-mission status, the SLS-vs-commercial cost argument, the Human Landing System awards, and the May 2026 Moon base announcement. ## See also - [[The Moon]] — the Artemis-era lunar-resource race and space property law