Farther & Faster: NASA's Journey to the Moon with Artimis

What was the primary goal of the Artemis I mission?

• To land humans on Mars

• To demonstrate the performance of Orion's heat shield at lunar return velocities

• To establish a permanent base on the moon

• To explore the outer solar system

How far did Orion travel from Earth during the Artemis I mission?

• Around 100,000 miles

• Nearly 270,000 miles

• Over 1 million miles

• Exactly 1.4 million miles

What record did the Artemis I mission set?

• New record for a human-rated spacecraft distance from Earth

• Fastest speed achieved by a spacecraft

• Longest time in space

• Highest number of astronauts in space at once

What was unique about Orion's reentry into Earth's atmosphere?

• It used a new type of fuel

• It landed on land instead of water

• It was the first ever skipped reentry

• It was the fastest reentry ever recorded

What was the launch date of Artemis I?

• October 31, 2022

• January 1, 2023

• November 16, 2022

• December 25, 2022

How did the Artemis I mission contribute to future space exploration?

• By demonstrating new capabilities for deep space exploration

• By collecting samples from the moon

• By finding water on the moon

• By proving life can exist on Mars

What was the thrust of the SLS during the Artemis I launch?

• 8.8 million pounds

• 7.5 million pounds

• 9.2 million pounds

• 10 million pounds

What orbit did Orion enter around the moon?

• Low Lunar Orbit

• Polar Orbit

• Geostationary Orbit

• Distant Retrograde Orbit

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What was the temperature the heat shield had to protect against during reentry?

• Exactly 4000 degrees Fahrenheit

• More than 3000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Less than 2000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Over 5000 degrees Fahrenheit

What was the accuracy of Artemis I's orbital insertion?

• 99.974%

• 98.5%

• 97.2%

• 100%

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