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SLS Block 1 | Artemis I
SLS Block 1 | Artemis I launched on Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 06:47 AM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET Nov 2022
NET Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 06:47 AM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Space Launch System (SLS)Vehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Launch Complex 39BPad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
ArtemisProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Lunar OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Space Launch System (SLS) to Lunar Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 18:20
SimulatedRepresentative Space Launch System (SLS) ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Artemis I
Artemis I (previously Exploration Mission 1) is the first flight on Space Launch System and the second flight of Orion crew spacecraft. Mission is planned to be an uncrewed circumlunar flight.
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Frequently asked
What time does SLS Block 1 | Artemis I launch?
SLS Block 1 | Artemis I is scheduled to lift off Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 06:47 AM UTC.
Where can I watch SLS Block 1 | Artemis I?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching SLS Block 1 | Artemis I?
SLS Block 1 | Artemis I is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Space Launch System (SLS).
Where does SLS Block 1 | Artemis I launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.