What is the Artemis I mission?
This is a mission that truly will do what hasn’t been done and learn what isn’t known, said Mike Sarafin, the Artemis I mission manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington. It will blaze a trail that people will follow on the next Orion flight, pushing the boundaries in preparation for that mission.
Do You Want Your Name sent around the Moon on Artemis?
NASA and Artemis Data are looking for people who want their names sent around the moon on our Artemis mission. A pin will carry your name, in one of four languages—English, Spanish, French, or Japanese—along with millions of names from people across all seven continents.
How do I get a boarding pass for the UK?
All you have to do is submit your first name (in any language) as part of a secure boarding pass that includes other information about you. Fill up your name and pin code of 4-7 digits.
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What is NASA’s Artemis program?
Artemis I will be an uncrewed test of the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket as an integrated system ahead of crewed flights to the Moon. Under the Artemis program, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon in 2024 and establish sustainable lunar exploration by the end of the decade.
How does the Artemis I launch work?
On launch day, the ground launch sequencer hands off to the rocket and spacecraft, and an automated launch sequencer takes over control of the rocket from ground controllers around 30 seconds before launch. Up next the team will work to complete the final program specific engineering tests for the Artemis I mission.
What is the goal of Artemis I?
The primary goals for Artemis I are to demonstrate Orion’s systems in a spaceflight environment and ensure a safe re-entry, descent, splashdown, and recovery prior to the first flight with crew on Artemis II.
What is Artemis I and Artemis II?
Soon, Orion, which rides on top of SLS, will be stacked to complete the Artemis I spaceship. Artemis I is the first integrated flight of SLS and Orion. This uncrewed flight test will be followed by Artemis II, which will be the first mission to send astronauts on a mission to orbit the Moon.
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What’s next for NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket?
The Artemis 1 team is still assessing its next steps. NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket, the agency’s first Space Launch System booster, and its Orion spacecraft stand atop Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during wet dress rehearsal operations on April 14, 2022. (Image credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky)
Where is the Artemis rocket being built?
The Artemis build is a massive project, and it’s happening in the same site where NASA has worked on hardware spanning back to the space shuttles and the Saturn and Apollo programs: the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. This is the place they call "America’s Rocket Factory."
What is Artemis I and Artemis II?
Artemis I is set to launch in 2022 and will orbit around the moon, without astronauts. This flight will test the capabilities of the Space Launch System, the Orion spacecraft and all the Exploration Ground Systems that support flight. On Artemis II, NASA will send crew up for the first time for a flyby of the far side of the moon.