Nov 16
6:47 am UTC
Summary: A NASA SLS rocket was set to launch the Artemis I (EM-1) mission on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 6:47 AM (UTC).
This uncrewed mission is the first full test of the system that will take NASA astronauts to the Moon. It includes the Orion spacecraft atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. It will fly past the Moon on a mission that could take from four to six weeks.
Watch the launch video(s) below.
Related media links:
youtube.com/watch?v=CMLD0Lp0JBg
youtube.com/watch?v=PrW8ifZ1iWc
Details & More Info
Mission / Payload: Artemis I (EM-1)
Tags / Other Info: Lunar Orbit, Series: NASA Artemis, Test Flight, Uncrewed, Vehicle Debut
Launch Provider: NASA
Launch Vehicle: SLS
Launchpad: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States
Launch Window opens: 2022-11-16T06:04Z
Cospar ID: 2022-156
Weather
Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 20.7 °C (69.26 °F)
Wind speed: 12.49 kph (7.76 mph)
Temperature: 20.7 °C (69.26 °F)
Wind speed: 12.49 kph (7.76 mph)
Weather report from 16 Nov 12:00 am UTC
See also: Upcoming NASA launches
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