Apollo to Artemis

When these happened

29 dated records from 1961 to 2033. Each is drawn as wide as its date is certain — a band is a band because nobody knows the year, not because the drawing is imprecise.

29 shown · 29 dated · 0 cannot be placed on an axis · Approximate or contested. Draw a band and do not sharpen its edges.

In order29

1961-05-25Kennedy commits the United States to a crewed lunar landing
It happened, and the record is settled.
1967-01-27 18:31 ESTApollo 1 fire kills three astronauts at Launch Complex 34
It happened, and the record is settled.
1967-04-05Apollo 204 Review Board reports
It happened, and the record is settled.
1967-11-09First Saturn V launch — Apollo 4, uncrewed
It happened, and the record is settled.
1968-12-21 12:51 UTCApollo 8 launches on the first crewed Saturn V
It happened, and the record is settled.
1968-12-24Apollo 8 enters lunar orbit and photographs Earthrise
It happened, and the record is settled.
1969-07-16 13:32 UTCApollo 11 launches from Launch Complex 39A
It happened, and the record is settled.
1969-07-20 20:17 UTCEagle lands at Tranquility Base
It happened, and the record is settled.
1969-07-21 02:56 UTCNeil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon
It happened, and the record is settled.
1970-04-11 19:13 UTCApollo 13 launches
It happened, and the record is settled.
1970-04-14 03:08 UTCApollo 13 oxygen tank 2 ruptures
It happened, and the record is settled.
1970-04-17 18:07 UTCApollo 13 crew returns alive
It happened, and the record is settled.
1972-12-07 05:33 UTCApollo 17 launches — the only night launch of a Saturn V
It happened, and the record is settled.
1972-12-11Challenger lands in the Taurus–Littrow valley
It happened, and the record is settled.
1972-12-14Eugene Cernan becomes the last person to stand on the Moon
It happened, and the record is settled.
2009-10-09 11:31 UTCLCROSS Centaur impacts the permanently shadowed floor of Cabeus crater
It happened, and the record is settled.
2010-10-22LCROSS results published: water measured in the Cabeus ejecta plume
It happened, and the record is settled.
2022-11-16 11:47 UTCArtemis I launches uncrewed from Launch Complex 39B
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2022-12-11Artemis I splashes down after 25 days
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
planned — no earlier than 2028Artemis IV first crewed lunar south pole landing (planned)a declared target, not a prediction
A programme target or declared plan. NEVER a prediction.
2024-10NASA narrows candidate south polar landing regions to nine
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2024-12-05NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2026-02-27NASA restructures Artemis: Artemis III re-scoped, landing moves to Artemis IV
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2026-03-24NASA pauses the Lunar Gateway in favour of surface infrastructure
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2026-04-01 22:35 UTCArtemis II launches — first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2026-04-06Artemis II rounds the lunar far side and breaks the Apollo 13 distance record
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2026-04-10 20:07 EDTArtemis II splashes down off San Diego
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
2026-06-09NASA names the Artemis III crew
It was measured or witnessed, with the observation cited.
planned — NASA target 2027Artemis III crewed low Earth orbit demonstration (planned)a declared target, not a prediction
A programme target or declared plan. NEVER a prediction.