The first flight of the Artemis Generation – the journey of half a million miles – is about to begin. The uncrewed NASA Artemis I mission will jump-start humanity’s return to the Moon with the thunderous liftoff of NASA’s powerful new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. This critical fl
. This critical flight test will send Orion farther than any human-rated spacecraft has ever flown before, putting new systems and processes to the test. It will light the way for the crew missions to come. Artemis I is ready for departure – and, together with partners around the world, NASA is ready to return to the Moon, with their sights onArtemis stands ready. Ready to turn dreams into reality. Ready to return humanity to the Moon and take us further than ever before.
When the final go is given and the teams at Kennedy Space Center release this rocket, Artemis will roar to life and we will witness the beginning of a tightly choreographed mission. At this point, we’re going to the Moon. It’ll take several days to reach our destination. But as we sprint across the void, many new procedures and systems will be tested and proven.
This is a spacecraft built for the harsh conditions of deep space as well as the intensity of returning home.