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Who was aboard Artemis I when it flew around the Moon in 2022?

No astronauts: it was an uncrewed test flight.

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Why: Artemis I launched on November 16, 2022, with no crew. It was the first flight for both the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft, testing them before people rode along.

Huh, didn't know that: Artemis I launched in the middle of the night, at 1:47 a.m. Eastern time.

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Who flew Artemis I? Nobody, it was a real no-body mission.
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References

Answer: No astronauts, it was an uncrewed test. Artemis I launched on November 16, 2022, with no crew. It was the first flight for both the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft, testing them before people rode along.

  1. NASA, Artemis I www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-i
    the uncrewed Artemis I mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NASA, Artemis I www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-i
    the performance of both Orion and the SLS rocket on their maiden flight
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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