The AstroRad vest tested on Artemis 1 reduced effective radiation dose by 40% to 61%, allowing for safer astronaut operations.
NASA blamed the delay on technical issues with the Orion spacecraft, including heat shield erosion detected during Artemis 1.
NASA performed upgrades and repairs to ground systems after the Artemis 1 launch in November 2022.
The Artemis 1 launch in November 2022 caused more damage to the mobile launcher than expected, requiring repairs and the addition of protective barriers for future launches.
NASA launched 10 cubesats as part of the Artemis 1 mission in November 2022 at a cost of $13 million.
Images in the OIG report showed previously unreleased damage to the Orion heat shield after the Artemis 1 mission.
The Artemis 1 mission launched in late 2022 was reviewed by NASA's Office of Inspector General (OIG).
A Deep Space Network station in California caused a 4.5-hour loss of communication with Orion during the Artemis 1 mission.
NASA accepted six recommendations provided by the OIG for addressing issues found during the Artemis 1 mission.
The Artemis 1 mission demonstrates that the United States has the capability to send humans to lunar orbit.
NASA's Space Launch System launched successfully as part of the Artemis 1 mission in November 2022.
Unexpected erosion of heat shield material on Artemis 1 was a factor in NASA’s decision to delay Artemis 2 from late 2024 to no earlier than September 2025.
NASA is investigating unexpected erosion of heat shield material known as Avcoat observed after Artemis 1's uncrewed test flight.
Free emphasized that NASA will not fly until they are fully prepared and understand all issues from Artemis 1.
NASA noted more erosion of the Avcoat material on the heat shield during reentry than expected after Artemis 1's splashdown last December.
The heat shield is the primary focus of NASA's ongoing review from the Artemis 1 mission.
NASA is studying the performance of the heat shield on the Orion spacecraft following the Artemis 1 mission.
NASA spent $11,800,000,000 to develop the Space Launch System, a cost that covered work through the Artemis 1 launch in November 2022.
Science missions lost a total of 1,585 hours of DSN time during the Artemis 1 period.
Eight cubesats launched as secondary payloads on Artemis 1 used 871 hours of DSN time.