Artemis I MARES Payload Assembly and Demonstration

In preparation for the Artemis I flight test, teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare two manikins, called phantoms, as part of the Matroshka AstroRad Radiation Experiment (MARE) investigation on Aug. 4, 2022. The two female phantoms – Helga and Zohar – will fly aboard the Orion crew module during Artemis I. Each will be equipped with radiation detectors, with Zohar also wearing a radiation protection vest, to determine the radiation risk on its way to the Moon. The MARE experiment is part of an agreement between NASA, the Israel Space Agency, and the German Aerospace Center. Artemis I will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration and demonstrate NASA’s capability to extend human presence to the Moon and beyond. The primary goal of Artemis I is to thoroughly test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft’s integrated systems before crewed missions. Under Artemis, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon and establish sustainable lunar exploration.