The Artemis programme is Kerbalkind's attempt to study the Mun in detail unmatched by previous manned landings and robotic missions. The programme has three phases: first a robust communications network covering all parts of the surface is established, followed by orbital survey rovers to pick landing sites without hazardous terrain, followed by a series of two-week long manned missions to designated points. Here I will be glossing over the first two parts of the Artemis programme, as well as the first part of the manned phase.
Phase one begins with two launches of MunaComm satellite pairs aboard Union rockets. These will provide communications to all parts of the Mun (the farside and poles were previously uncovered by assets in orbit around Kerbin).
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Post fairing sep. of the MunaComm 2 mission, sending the second pair of these satellites into orbit.
Another pair of Union launches lofted the MunaScan satellites, orbiting from pole to pole to survey the entire munar surface, providing scientists and planners back on Kerbin incredibly detailed topographic information to find areas of particular interest for manned Artemis expeditions.
After the Artemis 1 mission to send an unmanned Titan block II BKO around the Mun and back, as well as Artemis 2 which tested the crew lander in orbit around Kerbin, Artemis 3 was to be the real deal. An Artemis mission basically has two phases: first a cargo lander (pictured above) and Pegasus II injection stage are lofted up by a Century I booster. After the cargo lander arrives at the Mun, another Pegasus II is launched into orbit, followed by a crewed Titan block II and crew lander, which meets the injection stage in orbit before proceeding to the Mun.
And liftoff! Artemis 3's cargo lander "Galileo" is now on its way to its landing site in Farside Crater, which has interesting geological features within rover distance of flat landing sites.
Century Is are the most powerful rockets at the KSC's disposal, powered by five F-1 engines in its first stage supplimented by two 5-segment solid rocket boosters. The second stage consists of a pair of J-2 engines to propel the payload into orbit.
After 60 seconds of flight, the SRBs jettison leaving the F-1s to push the rocket into orbit until second stage ignition.
And second stage seperation with the four ullage motors pushing the craft away from the first stage and igniting the two J-2 engines.
Shortly afterward, the Pegasus II stage ignites putting "Galileo" on its course toward the Mun.
"Galileo and Kerbin". The Pegasus II burns out leaving the cargo lander to complete orbital insertion around the Mun, followed by the descent burn, then a terminal burn to land the craft on the surface.
"Galileo" about three minutes from landing. The landing site is just short of the crater on the right.
After cross referencing radar imaged height and slope data, "Galileo" begins its terminal burn on a relatively flat patch of terrain.
And touchdown! "Galileo" now waits patiently for the crew of Artemis 3 after inflating its habitation module and firing up its life support modules!
So ends part I, part II will cover a crew landing on the surface and the beginnings of surface operations on the Farside Crater.