The maiden voyage of SLS is set for November 16, kicking off NASA's return to the Moon and setting the stage for crewed missions.
After several weeks spent in lunar orbit, Orion will perform a return trajectory correction and head back home. “For its return trip to Earth, Orion will get another gravity assist from the Moon as it does a second close flyby, firing engines at precisely the right time to harness the Moon’s gravity and accelerate back toward Earth, setting itself on a trajectory to re-enter our planet’s atmosphere,” the space agency said.Artist’s conception of Orion passing behind the Moon.
The space agency will also use Artemis 1 to demonstrate its operations and facilities throughout the entire mission, such as “NASA’s launch facilities and ground-based infrastructure, SLS operations, including separation events during ascent, Orion operations in space, and recovery procedures.”A third and obvious objective will be to retrieve Orion after splashdown.
NASA’s fourth objective is to succeed with its side plans, such as certifying the capsule’s optical navigation system, deploying the 10 cubesats, and gathering imagery. At the August 5 briefing, Rick LaBrode, NASA’s lead Artemis 1 flight director, said NASA will make extra efforts at public outreach, with at least one media event or release scheduled for each day of the mission.
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