Phoenix 53
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| Mission type | Crewed lunar landing, long-duration lunar orbit expedition |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISA |
| Mission duration | 396 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft |
Orion 055-7 OTV-1 Freedom OTV-3 Friendship Altair 4-005 Beagle Altair 4-008 John Caird Altair 4-003 Snoopy |
| Manufacturer | |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 7 |
| Members |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date |
February 28, 2025 14:06:45 UTC (9:06:45 EST) |
| Rocket | Vulcan Centaur VC6 (Orion) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | June 5, 2026 |
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean |
| Moon lander | |
| Spacecraft component | Altair 4-005 Beagle |
| Landing date | March 13, 2025 |
| Return launch | May 21, 2026 |
| Landing site | Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost |
| Surface duration | 434 days |
| Moon lander (Suborbital flight) | |
| Spacecraft component | Altair 4-008 John Caird |
| Landing date | September 2, 2025 |
| Return launch | September 2, 2025 |
| Landing site |
Lunar north pole (Pegasus 3 landing site) |
| Moon lander | |
| Spacecraft component | Altair 4-003 Snoopy |
| Landing date | September 2, 2025 |
| Return launch | May 14, 2026 |
| Landing site | Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost |
| Surface duration | 254 days |
| Moon lander (Suborbital flight) | |
| Spacecraft component | Altair 4-008 John Caird |
| Landing date | October 13, 2025 |
| Return launch | October 29, 2025 |
| Landing site |
Antipode Crater (Lunar Far Side Telescope) |
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Phoenix 53 was the 51st crewed mission of the International Space Agency's Phoenix program.
Background
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Vsevolod Ivanov, ISA(European pine marten) First spaceflight | |
| Pilot |  Sandra Harris, ISA(Melanistic black-backed jackal) Fifth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist | Leonard Everett, ISA (Arctic wolf) First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist | Alton Pearson, ISA (Bald eagle) First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist / Station CDR | Derek Ozark, ISA (Wingless river dragon) Awilix 1 Fourth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist |  Ingrid Rita Bernadotte, ESA(Eurasian lynx) Awilix 1 First spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist |  Estelle Janvier, ESA(Harbor seal) Awilix 1 First spaceflight | |