The top priority of the mission is to make sure the capsule's 16.5-foot-wide heat shield can withstand the 5,000-degree inferno of re-entry and protect astronauts on a future flight.
, laying the groundwork for a base to support future missions to Mars.
At liftoff, the Space Launch System —SLS — will generate a ground-shaking 8.8 million pounds of thrust from four shuttle-era hydrogen-fueled engines and twin solid rocket boosters packed with 25% more propellant than their shuttle predecessors, providing a breathtaking spectacle for thousands of spaceport workers, area residents and tourists.
The primary goal of the Artemis 1 mission is to send Orion to orbit around the moon and then return in a 25,000-mph plunge back into Earth's atmosphere on October 10. The top priority of the mission is to make sure the capsule's 16.5-foot-wide heat shield can withstand the 5,000-degree inferno of re-entry and protect astronauts on a future flight.NASA
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