Original historical news summary. On November 16, 2022, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket launched the uncrewed Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B in Florida. Artemis I was an uncrewed flight test intended to test systems before crewed missions. This source brief states the launch fact and mission purpose only; it makes no assertion about subsequent milestones or mission outcomes.
Official source: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2022/11/16/artemis-i-liftoff/