ABOUT THE MISSION Artemis I All eyes will be on the iconic Launch Complex 39B when the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket take off for the first time from NASA's refurbished Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis I will be the first in a succession of more sophisticated missions to construct a long-term human presence at the Moon for decades to come. The key aims for Artemis I are to demonstrate Orion's systems in a spaceflight environment and assure a safe re-entry, descent, splashdown, and recovery before the first flight with crew on Artemis II. Mission Facts: Launch date: Aug. 29, 2022Mission duration: 42 days, 3 hours, 20 minutesTotal distance traveled: 1.3 miIlion milesRe-entry speed: 24,500 mph (Mach 32)Splashdown: Oct. 10, 2022
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