Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
NASA's Artemis II mission is underway, with astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. The Space Launch System rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a planned test flight around the Moon and back.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that today’s launch marks a defining moment for the nation and for all who believe in exploration. Artemis II builds on the vision set by President Donald J. Trump, returning humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years and opening the next chapter of lunar exploration beyond Apollo.
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