Artemis 1
uncrewed spaceflight; first flight in the Artemis program, and first flight of NASA's SLS rocket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Lunar orbital test flight |
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Operator | NASA |
COSPAR ID | 2022-156A |
SATCAT no. | 54257 |
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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