On Nov. 16, 2022, NASA launched the Artemis I mission on the agency’s new SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The debut launch of the integrated vehicle sent an uncrewed Orion spacecraft into a distant retrograde (DRO) orbit about the Moon to accomplish multiple mission objectives, including evaluating Orion’s heatshield at lunar return velocities and collecting critical data from the first flight of the new superheavy lift launch vehicle. Post-flight data analyses show that the rocket performed with a high degree of precision and accuracy. In addition to completing testing and launch of the Artemis I SLS in 2022, notable progress was made on hardware for future launch vehicles that will support Artemis missions II, III, IV, and V. The Artemis II core stage is mostly complete, and its RS-25 engines were integrated in the fall of 2023. The Artemis II solid rocket booster motor segments were shipped to the launch site in September 2023. Propellant tanks are being manufactured for additional missions, solid booster segments are being cast and prepared, software is being developed, and production of new RS-25 engines is underway. A more capable upper stage is in development, as well as a large adapter to encapsulate a 10-metric ton (t) co-manifested payload. This paper will provide details on the Artemis I flight as well as cover hardware progress for the future flights as available.


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    Title :

    NASA’s Space Launch System: Artemis I Results and the Path Forward


    Contributors:
    John Honeycutt (author) / John Blevins (author) / Sharon Cobb (author) / William Bryan (author)

    Conference:

    AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition ; 2024 ; Orlando, FL, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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