Artemis 1
Artemis 1[5] (previously known as Exploration Mission-1 and before that Space Launch System-1) was an uncrewed flight of the Space Launch System and the second flight of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. It was launched on 16th November, 2022, at 1:47 AM EST, from LC-39B in KSC, Florida. The flight ended on 11 December; The space capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean.[6]
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| Mission type | Lunar orbital test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Mission duration | Planned: 3 weeks |
| Distance travelled | Planned: 1.3 million mi (2.1 million km)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Orion MPCV |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin / Airbus |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16th November 2022 |
| Rocket | SLS Block 1[2] |
| Launch site | Kennedy LC-39B[3] |
| End of mission | |
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Selenocentric |
| Period | 6 days |
| Moon orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | 2022 |
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Gallery
Artist's rendering of the launch of Artemis 1
An Artemis orbital path. Artemis 1 flew a higher retrograde orbit, and Artemis 2 will fly this orbital path.
Artemis 1 Welding sequence
Completed Artemis 1 Orion weld structure
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Artemis 1 Media
Diagram showing the objectives of the Artemis I mission
Key events from launch and ascent to space
Artemis I lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 16, 2022
First static-fire attempt of the core stage performed on January 16, 2021
Block 1 variant of SLS rocket
SLS with the Orion capsule stacked in the Vehicle Assembly Building, March 2022
First rollout of SLS in March 2022. It was subsequently rolled back in for repairs.
The Space Launch System launches from Kennedy Space Center's LC-39B.
Heat shield showing damage after recovery
AstroRad vest on the International Space Station
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Around the Moon with NASA's First Launch of SLS with Orion. NASA (2018-05-09). Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ↑ Bergin, Chris (23 February 2012). "Acronyms to Ascent – SLS managers create development milestone roadmap". NASASpaceFlight.com. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/02/acronyms-ascent-sls-managers-create-developmental-milestone-roadmap/. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ Hill, Bill. Exploration Systems Development Status (March 2012)NASA. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ Bergin, Chris (14 June 2012). "NASA teams evaluating ISS-built Exploration Platform roadmap". NASASpaceFlight.com. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/nasa-teams-evaluating-iss-built-exploration-platform-roadmap/. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ Grush, Loren (May 17, 2019). "NASA administrator on new Moon plan: 'We're doing this in a way that's never been done before'". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18627839/nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-artemis-moon-program-budget-amendment. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/verden/2022/12/11/romkapsel-har-landet-pa-jordkloden-etter-tur-rundt-manen/. Dagsavisen.no. Retrieved 2022-12-12
Other websites
- Orion website at NASA.gov
- Space Launch System website at NASA.gov
- Simulation of Artemis 1 Launch and CubeSat Deployment at YouTube
- The whole mission simulation at YouTube
