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NASA successfully launched Artemis 1 astatine 01:47 a.m. EST (0647 GMT) from Launch Complex 39B astatine NASA's Kennedy Space Center successful Florida. 

Artemis 1 is the archetypal signifier of a bid of missions designed to nonstop humans to the satellite arsenic portion of the Artemis program. It is NASA's archetypal formation utilizing the caller Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket and the Orion unit capsule. 

The SLS rocket launched the Orion spacecraft connected an approximate 25-day ngo wherever it volition orbit the satellite and past instrumentality to Earth. 

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In this image, NASA's SLS rocket soars into the Florida aboriginal greeting entity connected the Artemis 1 mission. 

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Here, NASA's SLS rocket waits for liftoff astatine Launch Complex 39B astatine NASA's Kennedy Space Center successful Florida.

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NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft stands connected motorboat pad 39B arsenic last preparations are made for the Artemis I mission. 

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The SLS rocket successfully launched the Orion spacecraft connected an approximate 25-day ngo wherever it volition orbit the satellite and past instrumentality to Earth.  

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This was the 3rd motorboat effort for Artemis 1.

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SLS undergoes a last gimbal trial to cheque that the rocket thrusters are moving and capable to steer the rocket into space.

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Liftoff occurred contiguous (Nov. 16) astatine 1:47 a.m. EST (0647 GMT). It was astir 43 minutes aboriginal than planned owed to delays caused by a substance leak and a wonky motorboat radar issue.

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NASA's SLS lifted disconnected from NASA's Pad 39B astatine the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) successful Florida.

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NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches from pad 39B astatine the Kennedy Space Center.

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Spectators ticker arsenic the Artemis I uncrewed lunar rocket lifts disconnected from motorboat pad 39B astatine NASA's Kennedy Space Center successful Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

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Spectators astatine Veterans Memorial parkland ticker arsenic the Artemis I uncrewed lunar rocket lifts disconnected from motorboat pad 39B astatine NASA's Kennedy Space Center. 

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NASA successfully launched Artemis 1 astatine 01:47 a.m. EST (0647 GMT) from Launch Complex 39B astatine NASA's Kennedy Space Center successful Florida. 

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NASA guests ticker the motorboat of NASA's SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft. 

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Guests astatine the Banana Creek viewing tract bask the motorboat of NASA's Artemis 1 mission.  

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Spectators ticker NASA's motorboat of the SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft. 

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Space.com contributor and lensman Josh Dinner captured the Artemis 1 motorboat and tweeted (opens successful caller tab) this photograph on with the caption "GO SLS! GO ORION! GO ARTEMIS!"

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Artemis 1 is the archetypal signifier of a bid of missions designed to nonstop humans to the satellite arsenic portion of the Artemis program. 

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NASA's SLS rocket soars into the Florida aboriginal greeting entity connected the Artemis 1 mission.