ARTEMIS I IN NUMBERS

24 , 500

39,400km/h is the speed at which Orion will enter the Earth’s atmosphere on its return.

1 hr 53 sec after lift-off, the rocket was 2,400 miles (3,860km) above Earth.

90 , 000

gallons of liquid hydrogen and oxygen will be burned every minute for 8 minutes by four engines.

11 parachutes make up Orion’s parachute system.

280 , 000

miles is the distance the Artemis I mission will travel from Earth, far beyond the moon.

322 feet (98m) is the height of the Artemis I rocket stack.

4 million

kilos is the thrust the Space Launch System produces to leave Earth’s atmosphere.

2.1 million km is the total distance that the Artemis I mission will cover.

25

days is the duration of the Artemis I mission to the moon and back.