SLS Block 1 | Artemis I

Operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Human Exploration mission SLS Block 1 | Artemis I delivered its payload into LO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Human Exploration
Rocket
Space Launch System (SLS)
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LO
SLS Block 1 | Artemis I cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2022-11-16T06:47:44.000Z
    Liftoff
    Space Launch System (SLS) lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Space Launch System (SLS) passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in LO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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