In the early hours of this morning (16th Nov), NASA’s Artemis I began its mission around the Moon as it launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
It is the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon, so the Artemis I launch represents a moment of space history.
The launch is the first leg of a mission that will see Orion travel approximately 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and return to Earth after 25.5 days.
The take-off follows previously aborted launch attempts due to liquid hydrogen leaks, faulty sensors, tropical storms and more.
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