With Artemis 1 launched, NASA is officially on its way back to the moon
On November 16, NASA successfully launched Artemis I to the moon. The mission is the first of three with the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket.
www.popsci.comArtemis I spent about 25 days in space. The mission launched on November 16, 2022 and splashdown occurred on December 11, 2022, for a total duration of 25 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes in space.[1][3]
On November 16, NASA successfully launched Artemis I to the moon. The mission is the first of three with the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket.
www.popsci.comCheers accompanied the rocket as it rode a huge trail of flames toward space
www.cbsnews.comArtemis I was the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration at the Moon and future missions to Mars.
www.nasa.govHere's a brief rundown of the major Artemis 1 milestones, both before and after its Aug. 29 liftoff.
www.space.comArtemis I will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a sustained human presence at the Moon for decades to come.
www3.nasa.govMission Duration: 42 days, 3 hours, 20 minutes Destination: Distant retrograde orbit around the Moon Total Mission Miles: Approximately 1.3 million miles (2.1 million kilometers) Targeted Splashdown Site: Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego Return Speed: Up to 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) Splashdown: Oct. 10, 2022 Mission Overview
www.lpi.usra.eduArtemis I was the first integrated flight test of NASA's Deep Space Exploration Systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the upgraded Exploration Ground Systems at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
www.nasa.govThe total mission duration is 25 days (6 at destination). This will be the first flight of the ESM. … MissionPurposeDuration EM-1 - Lunar (DRO (Distant Retrograde Orbit) mission- Qualification (uncrewed) - Simulate asteroid redirect mission25 days (6 at destination) EM-2 - Crewed High Lunar Orbit mission- Qualification (crewed)14 days (4 at destination) Lunar Sortie mission- Land crew of four on the surface of the Moon and returns them to Earth26 days (7 uncrewed in LLO) ISS Backup Crew...
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