NASA wants to reunite humanity with the moon with Artemis missions and this time as humanity. A permanent order on the moon wants to provide. used for this big project ‘Space Launch System (SLS)’ rocket and ‘Orion’ The spacecraft is, of course, very powerful and the cost is quite high. Each of the rocket parts, some of which were developed by other space agencies, has a different characteristic.

Recently, NASA published the pieces of the Artemis I system, the first step of its mission to take humanity to the moon, in a way that resembles a jigsaw puzzle. Let’s do this together of your parts what works Let’s investigate.

RS-25 Motors: Designed to achieve powerful speeds.

Known as the main engine of the space shuttle RS-25 engine an engine that runs on liquid fuel. These powerful engines, four of which are in NASA’s launch system, power the rocket in the first 8 minutes of flight. 27,359 km/h overclocking. These S-25 engines can withstand temperatures from -253 to 3316 , thanks to the super-cold propellants and hot combustion gases inside.

The space shuttle’s main engine, RS-25s, is produced by the American firm Aerojet Rocketdyne. These engines are from NASA on the space station was also used.

Core Phase: The backbone of the launch system.

Core Phase Two propellant tank, flight computers and four RS-25 rocket engine contains it. The core stage of the launch system, which can soar 65 meters, feeds the rocket’s engines with 5,678 liters of propellant per second for eight minutes.

The core phase of the world highest rocket stage. This stage is designed to rotate for 500 seconds before reaching Earth orbit, leaving the upper stage and the Orion spacecraft.

Solid Rocket Boosters: Burn incredible amounts of fuel at 6 tons per second.

Solid rocket boosters are used in launching spacecraft from launch to exit. the propulsion It’s basically a propulsion engine used to power these two solid rocket boosters; It burns 6 tons of solid fuel per second to lift the massive rocket off the launch pad and help it glide into space. The booster missions are completed in two minutes. Next to every rocket ever built to more mass Specially designed for launching loads with

Tank for liquid hydrogen: it carries fuel for rockets.

Liquid hydrogen tank ‘SLS RS-25’, fuel for rocket engines It is a tank that stores liquid hydrogen. This liquid hydrogen tank; It stores 2,032.766 liters of liquid hydrogen, cooled to -253°C. The length of the tank is more than 40 meters, the tank of this length is almost the core of the rocket. two-thirds it covers. The liquid hydrogen tank will power the massive rocket during its first integrated flight with the Orion spacecraft, and the hydrogen fuels in it will flow to the RS-25 engine.

Liquid Oxygen Tank: It stores the booster power inside.

The launch system in the core phase liquid oxygen tank It contains 741,940 liters of liquid oxygen cooled to -183°C. The protection of these tanks at high temperatures is done with thermal protection foam that has been sprayed on them. The job of the liquid oxygen in the tank is to power the RS-25 engines. in the combustion reaction to oxidize.

The RL10 Engine: Undertakes one of the most important missions to send the Orion spacecraft into space.

The RL10 engine is a type of cryogenic liquid fuel that runs on liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. It’s a rocket engine. During the Artemis I unscrewed test flight, the RL10B-2 engine, which increased to 11,227 kg of thrust, was used during the launch of the Orion spacecraft. cryogenic propulsion stage serves as the main driver.

Developed by Pratt & Whitney in the late 1950s, this rocket engine made its first flight in 1963. From those years to today from 500 pieces More RL10 engines launched into space.

Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter: As the name suggests, it connects stages.

The launch vehicle stage adapter, which is designed as a cone, is used during the launch of the rocket. Covering the RL10 engine It acts as the main stage, connecting the cryogenic propulsion stage to the main stage and connecting to the Orion stage adapter. This adapter provides structural support for the reject and separation system and electrical devices. excessive vibration and noise protects against potential problems.

Temporary cryogenic propulsion stage: Provides movement after launch.

This system, called the temporary cryogenic propulsion stage, is installed after the fixed rocket boosters and the core stage are separated from the system. movement in space offers. This system consists of a height of 13.7 meters and a diameter of 5.1 meters. Basically it works with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. This stage system to orbit around the earth place it correctly.

During the unmanned test mission of Artemis I, Orion and SLS; The temporary cryogenic propulsion phase needed to fly past the Moon before returning to Earth great power of movement will provide. In addition, this stage is supported by the RL10 engine.

Orion stage adapter: Connects the Orion spacecraft to the rocket.

Built by the Marshall Space Flight Center, the Orion stage adapter basically powered the Orion spacecraft. connect to other parts for the connection. Gases such as hydrogen, created from the launch of the adapter, are sent to the Orion spacecraft. infiltrate act as a barrier to prevent diaphragm contains. It can basically hold 17 CubeSat satellites.

The adapter is in the Artemis I mission; that will enable scientific research in deep space CubeSat satellite will wear. These satellites will play a major role in the Artemis missions.

European service module: provides essential support to the crew.

The Orion spacecraft’s European Service Module, provided by the European Space Agency, will enable the spacecraft to fly in space. make livable and in space Push is the powerhouse. Spacecraft crew service module; from takeoff to separation from other parts of the rocket safe makes them.

The systems inside allow the crew to use electrical power and basic control functions. In principle, the module provides astronauts with water, oxygen and nitrogen. living environment it creates.

Crew module: where the crew lives and works.

Orion spacecraft capsule The crew module, aka they will live and in missions their job is the part that holds the pressure they will sustain. The module can accommodate four crew members for up to 21 days. advanced in life support, avionics (electronic systems for spacecraft). In addition, the module also has a thermal protection system.

Launch Abort System: The goal is to evacuate the crew if something goes wrong with the launch.

The launch cancellation system is on top of the Orion crew module. In crewed Artemis missions, the rocket is used during launch or takeoff. any problem as his crew to protect working for The system is used to move the spacecraft away from the rocket. activates in milliseconds designed that way.

The powerful engine in the system is designed to protect the crew in an emergency. 0 to 804.672 km/h in two seconds can get up to speed.

This is what Artemis’s rocket looks like when all the pieces are put together:

What do you think of the Artemis project? Will humanity be able to create order on the moon?