Phoenix 53

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Phoenix 53
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
  • Vsevolod Ivanov
    Sandra Harris
    Leonard Everett
    Alton Pearson
    Derek Ozark
    Ingrid Rita Bernadotte
    Estelle Janvier
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)


Phoenix 53 mission patch

 

Phoenix 53 was the 51st crewed mission of the International Space Agency's Phoenix program.

Background

Crew

Position Astronaut
Commander Ukraine Vsevolod Ivanov, ISA
(European pine marten)
First spaceflight
Pilot United States Sandra Harris, ISA
(Melanistic black-backed jackal)
Fifth spaceflight
Mission Specialist United States Leonard Everett, ISA
(Arctic wolf)
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist United States Alton Pearson, ISA
(Bald eagle)
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist / Station CDR United States Derek Ozark, ISA
(Wingless river dragon)
Awilix 1
Fourth spaceflight
Mission Specialist Sweden Ingrid Rita Bernadotte, ESA
(Eurasian lynx)
Awilix 1
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist France Estelle Janvier, ESA
(Harbor seal)
Awilix 1
First spaceflight

Preparations

Mission

Launch and outbound trip

Lunar flyby and orbital insertion

Lunar landing

Awilix 1 orbit activities

Lunar surface activities

Pegasus 3 rescue mission

Lunar Far Side Telescope flight

Joint lunar base activities

Return to Awilix

Return to Earth

Aftermath

Impact on lunar exploration