Artemis I Mission: What you need to know about NASA Artemis I launch - Paperback

by Dominic L. Bell (Author)

When the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launch for the first time from NASA's upgraded Kennedy Space Center in Florida, all eyes will be on the iconic Launch Complex 39B.In order to establish a sustained human presence in the Moon for many years to come, Artemis I will be the first in a line of missions that get progressively more difficult.
Prior to the first flight with crew aboard Artemis II, Artemis I's main objectives are to show Orion's capabilities in a spaceflight environment and to guarantee a safe re-entry, descent, splashdown, and recovery.
Mission details:

• Launch: 29 August 2022
• Duration of the mission: 42 days, 3 hours, and 20 minutes
• Traveled 1.3 million miles in total.
• Speed of re-entry: 24,500 mph (Mach 32)
• Splashdown: 10 October 2022