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) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Orion MPCV |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin / Airbus |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16th November 2022 |
| Rocket | SLS Block 1 |
| Launch site | Kennedy LC-39B |
| End of mission | |
| Landing site | Pacific Ocean |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Selenocentric |
| Period | 6 days |
| Moon orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | 2022 |
Artemis 1 (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.