Latest News About How Long Was Artemis 1 In Space

Updated 2026-05-05 21:06

Artemis I spent about 25 days in space. The mission launched on November 16, 2022 and splashdown occurred on December 11, 2022, for a total duration of 25 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes in space.[1][3]

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Artemis I — formerly Orion / EM-1 (Exploration Mission-1) - eoPortal

The total mission duration is 25 days (6 at destination). This will be the first flight of the ESM. … MissionPurposeDuration EM-1 - Lunar (DRO (Distant Retrograde Orbit) mission- Qualification (uncrewed) - Simulate asteroid redirect mission25 days (6 at destination) EM-2 - Crewed High Lunar Orbit mission- Qualification (crewed)14 days (4 at destination) Lunar Sortie mission- Land crew of four on the surface of the Moon and returns them to Earth26 days (7 uncrewed in LLO) ISS Backup Crew...

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Artemis I Mission Timeline

Artemis I was the first integrated flight test of NASA's Deep Space Exploration Systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the upgraded Exploration Ground Systems at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Artemis I - NASA.gov

Artemis I will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a sustained human presence at the Moon for decades to come.

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Artemis I

Artemis I was the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration at the Moon and future missions to Mars.

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Press Kit

Mission Duration: 42 days, 3 hours, 20 minutes Destination: Distant retrograde orbit around the Moon Total Mission Miles: Approximately 1.3 million miles (2.1 million kilometers) Targeted Splashdown Site: Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego Return Speed: Up to 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) Splashdown: Oct. 10, 2022 Mission Overview

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