SLS Block 1 | Artemis I
Launch Complex 39B
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Artemis I
Artemis I (previously Exploration Mission 1) is the first flight on Space Launch System and the second flight of Orion crew spacecraft. Mission is planned to be an uncrewed circumlunar flight.
Orion 002
Serial 002
Launch Crew Count 5
Status Active
Landing Time 2022-12-11T17:40:30+0000
Crew
Commander Moonikin Campos
Anthropomorphic Test Device
Nationality Earthling
Date Of Birth
Status Active
Type Non-Human
Helga
Anthropomorphic Test Device
Nationality Earthling
Date Of Birth
Status Active
Type Non-Human
Zohar
Anthropomorphic Test Device
Nationality Earthling
Date Of Birth
Status Active
Type Non-Human
Shaun the Sheep
Zero-G Indicator
Nationality Earthling
Date Of Birth
Status Active
Type Non-Human
Snoopy
Zero-G Indicator
Nationality Earthling
Date Of Birth
Status Active
Type Non-Human
Space Launch System Block 1
Height 111.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 39000 kN
Diameter 8.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 95000 kg
Liftoff Mass 2628 Tonnes
Launch Success 1
Consecutive Success 1
Maiden Flight 2022-11-16
Launch Failures 0
Updates
Nosu
2022-11-16T08:47:14+0000
Successful maiden flight of the Space Launch System, launching Orion towards the Moon as part of the first mission of the Artemis program.
Nosu
2022-11-16T06:48:04+0000
Liftoff
Nosu
2022-11-16T06:38:12+0000
Adding new T-0 and setting GO
Nosu
2022-11-16T05:56:49+0000
Extended hold confirmed, until new T-0 is announced
Nosu
2022-11-16T05:50:48+0000
Pushing T-0 into the window and setting TBC until a new T-0 is officially announced
Nosu
2022-11-16T03:31:06+0000
Main coverage live
Jay
2022-11-16T01:58:12+0000
Weather 90%
SwGustav
2022-11-15T21:13:40+0000
Weather 80%
Nosu
2022-11-13T18:15:11+0000
Weather 90%
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-11-12T15:49:58+0000
Weather 80% GO
Jay
2022-11-08T22:55:05+0000
Targeting November 16th due to Tropical Storm Nicole
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-10-12T13:15:22+0000
Added new target date and time
Jay
2022-09-30T21:31:16+0000
NET November 13th UTC
Jay
2022-09-26T14:41:18+0000
NASA will roll SLS back to the VAB due to Tropical Storm Ian, new launch date TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-09-24T14:07:16+0000
Not launching on September 27; date pending rollback decision
Jay
2022-09-23T15:38:45+0000
Adding launch window, weather is 20% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-09-08T15:14:18+0000
Move back to NET September (23rd or 27th), pending decision from Eastern Range on Flight Termination System batteries replacement waiver and Core Stage hydrogen leakage repairs.
SwGustav
2022-09-03T20:54:06+0000
Delaying to Launch Period 27 pending resolution of hardware issues
Nosu
2022-09-03T15:19:58+0000
Scrubbed due to a liquid hydrogen leak. Next possible launch opportunity on September 5 between 21:12 and 22:42 UTC.
spacevogel
2022-08-31T19:55:43+0000
Updated weather forecast
Nosu
2022-08-30T22:39:56+0000
Setting GO
Nosu
2022-08-30T22:35:07+0000
Weather approximately 40%
Nosu
2022-08-30T22:13:16+0000
Now targeting the Saturday, September 3 launch window
Nosu
2022-08-29T16:24:44+0000
Weather 40% for the September 2 launch opportunity
Nosu
2022-08-29T12:36:27+0000
Launch scrubbed due to a hydrogen bleed issue with engine #3. Next opportunity on September 2 between 16:48 and 18:48 UTC.
Nosu
2022-08-29T11:25:05+0000
Countdown on hold due to a hydrogen bleed issue with engine #3.
Jay
2022-08-28T12:55:03+0000
Weather 80% at the opening of the window, 60% towards the end
SwGustav
2022-08-25T13:50:19+0000
Updating weather
Jay
2022-08-10T19:15:04+0000
Setting GO
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-07-20T15:15:25+0000
NET August 29
Nosu
2022-06-25T21:09:19+0000
Adding launch window and setting TBC.
Nosu
2022-06-15T18:47:49+0000
NET August 23
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-04-28T18:47:50+0000
NET August
Nosu
2022-04-20T17:50:32+0000
NET June 29
Nosu
2022-03-25T22:02:53+0000
NET June 6 16:48 - 18:48 UTC
SwGustav
2022-02-24T20:10:14+0000
Moving to May window per media update
Nosu
2022-02-02T13:55:55+0000
NET April 2022
Nosu
2022-02-01T21:12:07+0000
Rollout delayed, moving to TBD March
Jay
2022-01-18T16:12:00+0000
NET March 20.
Nosu
2021-12-20T17:04:41+0000
NET March 12-27 due to a malfunctioning computer in one of the main engines.
Nosu
2021-10-22T17:37:43+0000
First launch opportunity February 12, 2022 between 22:56 and 23:17 UTC.
Nosu
2021-10-22T17:11:54+0000
Launch NET February 2022
Programs
Artemis
The Artemis program is a US government-funded crewed spaceflight program that has the goal of landing "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon, specifically at the lunar south pole region by 2024.
