Dynetics HLS

The Dynetics Human Landing System (DHLS) is under development by Dynetics and Sierra Nevada Corporation as well as a multitude of subcontractors for NASA's Artemis Program.

Dynetics Human Landing System

A promotional render of the lunar lander
Designer	Dynetics
Country of origin	US
Applications	crewed lunar lander
Production
Status	Accepted
Built	0

Its design is very similar to early SEI lunar lander proposals (1989–1993) with a low crew cabin and large solar panels, as of 2020. It is the smallest of the three proposals. It consists of a single main structure and would rely on drop tanks to power a majority of the descent. The same main spacecraft structure would then ascend back into orbit and rendezvous with Orion or the Lunar Gateway. The vehicle could also be used to easily deliver large payloads to the lunar surface and could be modified to act as a lunar base module. It will launch on a ULA Vulcan rocket but can also fly on an SLS Block 1B rocket.[1][2]

See also

• Artemis Program
• SpaceX Starship
• Integrated Lander Vehicle
• Lunar Excursion Module
• Sierra Nevada Corporation
• Boeing Lunar Lander

References

1. Sheetz, Michael (2020-04-30). "NASA awards contracts to Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to land astronauts on the moon". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
2. "SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics will build human lunar landers for NASA's next trip back to the Moon". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-07-03.