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ORION (54257)
COSPAR: 2022-156A | Alt Name: Artemis I
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 16, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
SLS Block 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54257
International Designator
2022-156A
Decay Date
12/11/2022
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
5
Span
5
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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