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Artemis I launches uncrewed from Launch Complex 39B
The first flight of the Space Launch System sent an uncrewed Orion around the Moon and into a distant retrograde orbit. Launch was at 06:47:44 EST from Pad 39B, not 39A.
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Subjects
- Artemis I · mission · not located
- Space Launch System (SLS) · launch vehicle · not located
- Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B · launch site · United States
- Orion (Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle) · spacecraft · not located
Evidence
Verified — Every field is supported by a cited authoritative source.
Artemis I mission records and post-flight reporting
Source for the Artemis I launch on 16 November 2022 from Launch Complex 39B, the distant retrograde orbit, the maximum distance of 432,210 km (268,563 miles) from Earth, and the 11 December 2022 Pacific splashdown.
NASA · 2022 · Verified
NASA Artemis I mission pages and press kit, 2022
Recorded on Artemis I
- Artemis I launches uncrewed from Launch Complex 39B
- Artemis I splashes down after 25 days
- NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
- Artemis II launches — first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972
- Artemis II splashes down off San Diego
- Artemis III crewed low Earth orbit demonstration (planned)
- Artemis IV first crewed lunar south pole landing (planned)
Related
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- Artemis II splashes down off San Diego · 2026-04-10 20:07 EDT
- Artemis II launches — first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972 · 2026-04-01 22:35 UTC
- NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation · 2024-12-05
- Artemis III crewed low Earth orbit demonstration (planned) · planned — NASA target 2027
- Artemis IV first crewed lunar south pole landing (planned) · planned — no earlier than 2028
- Artemis I splashes down after 25 days · 2022-12-11