List of crewed lunar landers

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This is a list of designs for crewed lunar landers, spacecraft intended to land on the Moon. A key aspect is achieving a soft landing, and for an ascent stage to successfully escape the Moon's gravity.{{Cite web|url=https://spacenews.com/nasa-studying-three-stage-approach-to-human-class-lunar-landers/|title=NASA studying three-stage approach to human-class lunar landers|date=2018-11-20|website=SpaceNews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-08}} Another aspect is how many stages the design has to undergo to achieve its objective, and the number of passengers and amount of payload it can carry.

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NameManufacturerOperator (program and operational timeline)StagesCrewPayload MassStatusImage
AltairNorthrop GrummanNASA (Constellation, 2005–2009)Descent, Ascent414,500 kg (32,000 lb){{No|Canceled}}120px
Apollo Lunar ModuleGrummanNASA (Apollo, 1969–1972)Descent, Ascent2{{Included|Retired}}120px
Boeing Lunar LanderBoeingBoeing, NASA (Artemis, 2017–present)Descent, Ascent{{No|Rejected}}[https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-11-05-Boeing-Proposes-Fewest-Steps-to-the-Moon-for-NASAs-Human-Lander]
Dynetics HLSDyneticsDynetics, NASA (Artemis, 2017–present)Single-stage with drop tanks2-4{{No|Rejected}}[https://www.dynetics.com/_images/banners/dyn-banner-119965424e.jpg]
Blue Moon Mark 2Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Draper LaboratoryBlue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Draper Laboratory, NASATransfer, Lander/Ascent4{{Planned}}[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRU2Q5zx2RhgcpC6Lqona-iowR_8gEke53B6Rbz6roOFaOBGe6Cz-VAkREp&s=10]
Lanyue Lunar Lander CASTCMSA (CLEP)Descent propulsion stage, Lander/Ascent2{{Planned}}120px
LKRSC Energia/Yuzhnoye Design OfficeSoviet Union (N1-L3, 1969-1974)Descent, Ascent1{{No|Canceled}}120px
Lockheed Martin Lunar LanderLockheed MartinLockheed Martin, NASA (Artemis, 2017–present)Single-stage41,000 kg (2,200 lb){{No|Rejected}}
(elements incorporated into Blue Moon Mk 2)
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lockheedmartin/44167182465/in/album-72157671935059557/]
StarshipSpaceXSpaceXSingle-stage{{Planned}}120px [https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/spacex_1.jpg]
Starship HLSSpaceXNASA (Artemis, 2017–present), SpaceXSingle-stage4100–200 t (220,000–440,000 lb){{Planned}}[https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/for_press_release.jpg]
BIS Lunar Lander{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/b/bislunarlander.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820165259/http://www.astronautix.com/b/bislunarlander.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=BIS Lunar Lander|website=www.astronautix.com}}British Interplanetary SocietySingle-stage3Studies (1939, 1947)
Von Braun Lunar Lander{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunlunarlander.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820150934/http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunlunarlander.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Von Braun Lunar Lander|website=www.astronautix.com}}US (1977)Single-stage with drop tanks20259 metric tons (with a crew of 10)Study (1952)
Horizon LERV{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/h/horizonlerv.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228020518/http://astronautix.com/h/horizonlerv.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2016|title=Horizon LERV|website=www.astronautix.com}}US Army (Project Horizon, 1966)Descent, Ascent10 - 162,700 - 22,000 kgStudy (1959)120px
Lunex Lunar Lander{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/l/lunexlunarlander.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228024113/http://astronautix.com/l/lunexlunarlander.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2016|title=Lunex Lunar Lander|website=www.astronautix.com}}US Air Force (Lunex Project, 1967)Descent, Ascent320,500 kgStudy (1958–1961)120px
Gemini lunar landerNASA Langley Research Center, (Project Gemini, 1963)Single1{{No|Canceled}}120px
LEK{{cite web |url=http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lek.htm |title=LEK |website=www.astronautix.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316185549/http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lek.htm |archive-date=16 March 2006 |url-status=dead}}Soviet Union, (Zvezda Moon base, 1974)Descent, Ascent, Reentry3{{No|Canceled}}
FLO Eagle landerNASA (Space Exploration Initiative, 1992–93)Descent, Ascent45,000 kg{{No|Canceled}}120px

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