Moonikin “Campos” & The Manikins | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Moonikin “Campos” & The Manikins | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Two manikins have been installed in the passenger seats inside the Artemis I Orion crew module atop the Space Launch System rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 8, 2022. As part of the Matroshka AstroRad Radiation Experiment (MARE) investigation, the two female manikins—Helga and Zohar—are equipped with radiation detectors, while Zohar also wears a radiation protection vest, to determine the radiation risk on its way to the Moon. Moonikin Campos, named after former NASA engineer Arturo Campos, will also be on Artemis I. Moonikin Campos, along with two phantom manikins, Helga and Zohar, will allow us to measure radiation, acceleration, and vibration data throughout the mission. The information gathered from these human body replicas will inform future crewed missions.

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. 

Learn more about NASA's Artemis I Mission: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1

Image Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

Image Date: August 8, 2022

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