Commander Moonikin Campos will ride Orion to the moon on NASA's new Space Launch System megarocket.
— is a human-sized test dummy that is now strapped into the commander's chair at the head of the capsule. During the mission, Moonkin will provide NASA scientists with vital data on what future human crew members may experience during flight. Artemis 1 is NASA's first launch test of the Space Launch System megarocket and an uncrewed test flight to the moon for NASA's
. The data from Moonikin will help NASA prepare astronauts who will fly around the moon on the Artemis 2 mission in 2024 and the Artemis 3 astronauts who will eventually land on the moon.NASA Artemis astronauts will experience," NASA's Exploration Ground SystemsThese vital measurements will be collected by two sensors placed behind the commander's seat and under the headrest which will record the acceleration and vibration generated throughout the mission to the moon.
NASA's Moonikin Campos will wear NASA's new Orion spacesuit during its launch to the moon on the Artemis 1 moon mission.
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