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The Pioneer Program, initially known as 'Project Pioneer', is the fifth human spaceflight program started by the Space Technologies and Aeronautical Research Administration (STAR) for manned exploration of the moon.

Background

Lunar Habitation studies

Spacecraft reusability studies

Spacecraft

Lunar transit Vehicle

Lunar Gateway Station

Reusable Lunar Lander

Taurus Service Module

Taurus I of Pioneer Expedition Two with ICPS attached

Launch Vehicles

Vinci III

Expedition Nine aboard a Vinci III-B rocket taking off to meet with Lunar Transit vehicle


Vinci IV

Athena V

Base Structure

Assembly and Construction

Pressurised modules

Unpressurised modules

Expedition sites

Crew Missions

Launch Number Mission Name/Expedition Number Mission Crew Notes
1. Gateway One Taurus I ACV
Launch:
October 12 2004
Time docked:
2 weeks 4 days 1h
Santheres (MC)

Santheres
Belfras
Latium

Conducted fitting out of Lazio module
2. Expedition One Taurus I ACV
Launch:
January 5 2005
Hab time:
15 days 4h
Belfras Martinus Octobrius (EC)

Belfras Acropolistis Silanus
Belfras Servilia Hirrus
Santheres
Santheres
Santheres

Finalised construction of Pioneer habitat

First expedition to Copernicus Crater
8 Lunar missions conducted

3. Expedition Two Taurus I ACV
Launch:
2006
Hab time:
TBA
TBA TBA
12. Gateway Five Taurus II ACV
Launch:
September 9 2016
Time docked:
3 weeks 1 day 5h
Latium TBA (MC)

Belfras TBA
Santheres TBA
Mutul TBA

Maintenance conducted on Lunar Gateway station and Lander One
Collection of samples left behind by Expedition Ten
Final installation of Solar Array Three
13. Expedition Eleven Taurus IIA ACV
Launch:
March 5 2017
Hab time:
5 months 4 days 3h
TBA TBA
14. Expedition Twelve Taurus IIA ACV
Launch:
January 15 2018
Hab time:
Ongoing
Planned: 6 months
Belfras Nicobulus Senna (EC)

Santheres TBA
Santheres TBA
Latium TBA
Arthurista TBA
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Repairs conducted to ASCR-05 'Mongoose'
First moon landing of an Eesti

Unmanned missions

Launch Number Mission Name Mission Cargo Notes
1. Gateway Startup Atlas IIA Second Stage
September 14 2004
Lazio Module First stage of Gateway station
Final orbital pattern made with onboard engines


Autonomous Sample Collection Rovers (ASCR)