Apr 19, 2021 NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two astronauts to the lunar surface. At least one of those astronauts will make history as the first woman on the Moon. Another goal of the Artemis program includes landing the first person of colour on the lunar surface. The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS) for the final leg of their journey to the surface of the Moon.