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Artemis I

Uncrewed test of SLS and Orion. 25.5-day mission.

Trajectory
Artemis I trajectory diagram
Courtesy of NASA (Public Domain)

SLS Block 1 boosted Orion onto a translunar trajectory, followed by an outbound powered flyby of the Moon. Orion entered a distant retrograde orbit (DRO), 70,000 km above the lunar surface, for six days before a return powered flyby and atmospheric re-entry over the Pacific. 25.5 days total, uncrewed.

Details
Operator
NASA
Operator
NASA
Country
United StatesUnited States
Era
artemis
Duration
26 days
Photos · Courtesy of NASA
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