Artemis 1

Artemis 1^[5] (previously known as Exploration Mission-1 and before that Space Launch System-1) was an uncrewed flight of the Space Launch System and the second flight of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. It was launched on 16th November, 2022, at 1:47 AM EST, from LC-39B in KSC, Florida. The flight ended on 11 December; The space capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean.^[6]

Artemis 1

Artemis 1 Launching from LC-39B
Mission type	Lunar orbital test flight
Operator	NASA
COSPAR ID	2022-156A
SATCAT no.	54257
Mission duration	Planned: 3 weeks
Distance travelled	Planned: 1.3 million mi (2.1 million km)[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Orion MPCV
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin / Airbus
Start of mission
Launch date	16th November 2022
Rocket	SLS Block 1[2]
Launch site	Kennedy LC-39B[3]
End of mission
Landing site	Pacific Ocean[4]
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Selenocentric
Period	6 days
Moon orbiter
Orbital insertion	2022
Artemis program ← AA-2 Artemis 2 →

Gallery

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  Artist's rendering of the launch of Artemis 1
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  An Artemis orbital path. Artemis 1 flew a higher retrograde orbit, and Artemis 2 will fly this orbital path.
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  Artemis 1 Welding sequence
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  Completed Artemis 1 Orion weld structure

Related pages

• Artemis program