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
- Payload
- Orion Spacecraft
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Schedule History
Schedule history
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Verification & Sources
Verification and sources
Sources are a visible part of the mission record, not a footnote.
Partially verifiedLast updated · Sep 26, 2026, 7:41 PM01NASA: 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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