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Artemis 1
/ˈɑːrtəmɪs wʌn/
Definition
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The first uncrewed mission in NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the Moon, serving as an integrated flight test for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, launched on November 16, 2022.
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Formerly known as Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), it successfully orbited the Moon and returned to Earth, paving the way for crewed Artemis missions.
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Artemis 1 blasted off without a single complaint about legroom, unlike every family road trip.
While Artemis 1 looped around the Moon, my weekend plans barely looped around the block.
Artemis 1's flawless splashdown proves even spacecraft handle breakups with gravity better than most.
Dreaming of lunar vacations? Artemis 1 just did the beta test and nailed it.