Artemis I, formerly Exploration Mission-1, was an uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission. As the first major spaceflight of NASA's Artemis program, Artemis I marked the agency's return to lunar exploration af
The uncrewed Orion approaching the Moon on day six of the mission
Key events from launch and ascent to space
Artemis I lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 16, 2022
First static-fire attempt of the core stage performed on January 16, 2021
LunIR is a nanosatellite spacecraft launched to the Moon collecting surface spectroscopy and thermography. It was launched as a secondary payload on the Artemis 1 mission on 16 November 2022.
The LunIR CubeSat, which will characterize and collect lunar surface data.
Stacked image of Dimorphos true orientation