Artemis I

Mission overview

Artemis I was the uncrewed first flight of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on a path around the Moon.

Outcome & discoveries

Orion flew beyond the Moon and returned, qualifying the system for future crewed Artemis flights.

Mission profile

Knowledge connections

• Operated byNASA
• Part of programArtemis program
• Launched bySpace Launch System (SLS)
• Launched fromKennedy Space Center
• Mission targetThe Moon
• Associated withArtemis I Flies Around the Moon

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.