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2011 illustration of an SLS launch. Artemis I was outlined by NASA as Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1) in 2012, at which point it was set to launch in 2017 [28] [note 2] as the first planned flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) and the second uncrewed test flight of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.
Launch date Crew Launch vehicle [a] Launch pad Duration [b] EFT-1: 5 December 2014 — Uncrewed mission: Delta IV Heavy: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, SLC-37B: 4h24m (success) Exploration Flight Test 1, high apogee high reentry test, carrying an uncrewed Orion capsule on its first spaceflight Artemis 1: 16 November 2022 [1] [2 ...
Nasa has successfully launched its Artemis moon mission, after a series of failed attempts earlier in the year. Artemis 1 took off at 6.47am (1.47am local time), with Nasa’s Space Launch System ...
In October 2022, NASA launch managers decided on a new launch date in November, which were again slightly delayed due to preparation and weather. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] [ 4 ] On November 16 at 01:47:44 EST (06:47:44 UTC), Artemis I successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center .
The uncrewed mission around the moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration.
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The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. As the primary launch vehicle of the Artemis Moon landing program, SLS is designed to launch the crewed Orion spacecraft on a trans-lunar trajectory. The first (and so far only) SLS launch was the uncrewed Artemis I, which took place on 16 ...
If all goes to plan, Artemis 1 will be on its way to the moon before August ends. The most powerful rocket ever built is ready for a Monday morning liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...