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THE ADVENTURES oF

PART 1:
Introducing Commander
Moonikin Campos

The skies above Central Florida
will soon be shaken by a deep rumble
and illuminated by a flash of light.

In the not-too-distant
future, people from all over
will turn their gaze skyward

as the world’s most
powerful rocket, the Space
Launch System, blasts off

from Earth's surface.

With nearly 8.8 million
pounds of thrust, the
rocket, carrying the Orion
spacecraft, hurtles from
the launch pad into space.

ARTEMIS I

The Artemis I mission has just begun.

With the help of international and
commercial partners, Artemis I—
NASA's upcoming mission to the
Moon—will demonstrate our capability
to extend human existence farther
into space than ever before.

But no humans
will be aboard the
Orion spacecraft for
this mission.

Instead, there will
be passengers of
a different kind...

THAT’S ME.
YOU MIGHT BE
WONDERING
HOW I ENDED
UP HERE...

His name?
Commander Moonikin Campos.
And he’s no human—he’s a manikin,
a replica human body, designed to
capture what humans will experience
during a trip to the Moon.

Click here
to learn more
about the
Moonikin!

He may be a hero, but he’s not wearing
tights and a cape. Instead, he’s suited up
in an Orion Crew Survival System Suit—
the spacesuit astronauts will wear during
launch, entry, and other dynamic phases
of future Artemis missions.

I THINK I'D
LOOK PRETTY GOOD
IN A CAPE.

He'll be strapped into the commander seat
inside Orion, collecting data on his journey
to the Moon and back. The information he'll
collect serves a valuable purpose: to help
scientists and engineers understand how
to best protect human astronauts of future
missions from the perils of space.

EVERY MANIKIN
DREAMS OF GOING
TO THE MOON WHEN

THEY’RE LITTLE!

Campos was named after
NASA engineer Arturo Campos.

In the early days of the agency, Campos
made some major contributions to the
Apollo program—NASA's first human
lunar landing program.

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to learn more
about Arturo
Campos!

I’M WEARING
BOOTS.

Just like a regular astronaut, Campos
has spent years training for his mission
in a laboratory environment. His durable,
humanlike body enabled him to bravely
participate in a variety of tests that simulate
conditions astronauts might experience
on their journey to the Moon.

Acceleration
tests to simulate
gravitational
forces astronauts
experience during
liftoff!

Vibration tests to
re-create extreme
parts of the flight!

The result of this testing? One very safe
cabin. The Orion capsule has some pretty
slick safety features—head and neck
restraints, custom fit seats, and a
sophisticated impact system that cushions
astronauts during rough parts of the flight.

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Campos is in for a long ride...
but he’ll have some company.

Meet Helga and Zohar,
Campos’ crewmates.

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FRIENDS! NICE
TO HAVE SOME

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WOULDN’T
MISS IT FOR
THE WORLD!

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to learn more
about Helga
‘wed and Zohar!

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Despite their differences, they're
good friends, and make a great team.
As they'll need to, because they're about
to embark on an incredible journey.

CAMPOS AND FRIENDS
FLY TO THE MOON!

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