Artemis 1 moon rocket looks ready for astronaut missions, NASA says
The Space Launch System megarocket aced its debut flight and appears ready to take the next big step.
www.space.comArtemis 1 has completed and successful flight as part of NASA’s Artemis program, with the mission sending the Orion capsule around the Moon and returning to Earth in 2022. Since then, NASA has continued with Artemis missions, including preparations for crewed flights like Artemis 2 and future lunar activities.[7][8]
Key points:
- Artemis 1 was the uncrewed test flight that validated Orion’s systems and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket performance in deep-space conditions.[8]
- The mission demonstrated Orion’s ability to travel to lunar distance, perform a distant entry and reentry, and safely return to Earth, informing subsequent crewed missions.[7][8]
- Ongoing updates focus on program progress toward Artemis 2 (crewed lunar flyby) and longer-term goals for a sustained lunar presence, including gateways and lunar lander plans.[4][7]
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