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Artemis I Launch Mission

Artemis I 发射任务

Artemis I launched Orion aboard the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s first integrated deep-space systems flight test.

Launch time
November 16, 2022 at 01:47 AM EST
Rocket
Space Launch System (SLS)
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center
NASA's Space Launch System lifts off from Launch Complex 39B on Artemis I
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Mission Overview

Mission overview

Artemis I launched on November 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard the Space Launch System, carrying the uncrewed Orion spacecraft. It was the first integrated flight test of NASA’s deep-space exploration systems, and NASA reported a successful launch followed by Orion’s lunar test flight.

Launch Information

Launch information

Launch time
November 16, 2022 at 01:47 AM EST
Status
Completed
Result
Success
Rocket
Space Launch System (SLS)
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center
Payload
Orion Spacecraft
Organizations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Partially verifiedLast updated · Sep 26, 2026, 7:41 PM
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NASA: Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

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Supports the mission identity, November 16, 2022 at 1:47 a.m. EST (minute precision), completed, success, Space Launch System, Orion, Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B, and the first integrated flight test.

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