NASA launches Artemis II rocket to the moon
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What time is Artemis II launch at Kennedy Space Center? NASA SLS may be seen across most of Florida after liftoff. Did your city make visibility map?
NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft atop, launched at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, kicking off the first mission to send astronauts to the Moon in over 50 years.
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Why NASA’s SLS rocket is central to the Artemis II mission plan?
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is the only vehicle in the current U.S. fleet designed to send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit, and that singular capability makes it the load-bearing element of the Artemis II mission.
All eyes are on the Cape as NASA prepares to launch the SLS on Wednesday. NASA is gearing up for a historic return trip around the moon. Here's how you can watch. Artemis will take Americans to the moon for the 1st time since 1972. Why has it been so hard to go back?