ORION (54257)

COSPAR: 2022-156A | Alt Name: Artemis I

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 16, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39B

Launch Vehicle

SLS Block 1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54257

International Designator

2022-156A

Decay Date

12/11/2022

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORION

Alternative Name

Artemis I

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

ORION (Artemis I) is a crewed spacecraft satellite with NORAD catalog ID 54257 and object ID 2022-156A, launched on November 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center using the SLS Block 1 launch vehicle. The Orion capsule has a length of 3.5 meters, diameter of 5 meters, and span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 9400 kg and launch mass of 10387 kg, designed for a mission lifetime of 180 days. The satellite is equipped with 4 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its propulsion system includes OME (AJ10-190) and 8 x R-4D-11-300 motors. Manufactured by LMKSC, ORION was launched on behalf of JSC and its primary purpose is to serve as a crewed spacecraft. The satellite's shape is conical.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

9400

Launch Mass

10387

Shape

Cone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orion CM 002

Purpose

Crewed spacecraft

Mission

Crewed spacecraft

Manufacturer

LMKSC

Life Expectancy

180 days

Bus

Orion

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

OME (AJ10-190), 8 x R-4D-11-300

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

4 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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