{"id":78042,"date":"2022-11-16T17:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T17:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/16\/nasas-artemis-rocket-launches-to-the-moon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:54:11","slug":"nasas-artemis-rocket-launches-to-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2022\/11\/16\/nasas-artemis-rocket-launches-to-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Destined for the moon, NASA\u2019s Artemis rocket blasts into space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have liftoff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early this morning NASA successfully launched its Artemis 1 rocket, blasting the U.S. onto a path to reach the moon\u2019s lunar surface for the first time in 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liftoff occurred at 1:47 a.m. local time from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with engines finally roaring after a few previous attempts that were delayed due to technical difficulties and because of Hurricane Ian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the powerful 322-foot Space Launch System rocket for the first time, and carrying the unmanned Orion spacecraft, the test flight set off on its 25-plus day journey around the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After traveling a total distance of 1.3 million miles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis-i\/#four\" target=\"_blank\">NASA expects<\/a> the capsule to splash down on Dec. 11 in the Pacific Ocean \u2014 off the coast of San Diego \u2014 at roughly 24,500 miles per hour (Mach 32).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are going.<br><br>For the first time, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA_SLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA_SLS<\/a> rocket and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA_Orion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA_Orion<\/a> fly together. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Artemis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Artemis<\/a> I begins a new chapter in human lunar exploration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vmC64Qgft9\">pic.twitter.com\/vmC64Qgft9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NASA (@NASA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA\/status\/1592772202289430528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat an incredible sight to see NASA\u2019s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft launch together for the first time,\u201d NASA Administrator Bill Nelson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/liftoff-nasa-s-artemis-i-mega-rocket-launches-orion-to-moon\" target=\"_blank\">said in a statement.<\/a> \u201cThis uncrewed flight test will push Orion to the limits in the rigors of deep space, helping us prepare for human exploration on the Moon and, ultimately, Mars.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of the mission, the rocket will travel 280,000 miles from Earth and 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the Moon, flying longer than any human spacecraft before it and returning home faster and hotter than ever before, according to NASA. And while there are no individuals onboard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/purposeful-passenger-artemis-i-manikin-helps-prepare-for-moon-missions-with-crew\" target=\"_blank\">a few mannequins<\/a> have been slotted in as passengers to gather data that can be applied to a future crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re witnessing history as Artemis I brings us one significant step closer to making NASA\u2019s vision for human deep space exploration a reality,\u201d Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.lockheedmartin.com\/2022-11-16-Lockheed-Martin-Built-Orion-Spacecraft-Launched-to-the-Moon-on-Historic-Artemis-I-Mission\" target=\"_blank\">said in a news release<\/a>. \u201cThrough a nationwide industry team that has also leveraged an international industrial base, this launch and mission unite the skills of a dedicated workforce and innovative technologies to make a global impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/2022\/11\/13\/uncrewed-solar-powered-us-space-plane-back-after-908-days-in-orbit\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/191027-F-XB799-0752.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Uncrewed, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days in orbit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Boeing-made X-37B has now flown over 1.3 billion miles and spent a total of 3,774 days in space.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission serves as a test ahead of a future crewed Artemis mission, which NASA says will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon as early as 2024. The last time NASA sent astronauts to the moon was during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/missions\/apollo17.html\" target=\"_blank\">Apollo 17 mission<\/a> in December 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the astronauts onboard that eventual lunar flight, which plans to take four total crew members, could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/08\/18\/marine-astronaut-to-lead-next-nasa-mission-to-space-station\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marine Col. Nicole Mann<\/a>, who recently led the SpaceX Crew-5 team to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, NASA\u2019s Office of Inspector General <a href=\"https:\/\/oig.nasa.gov\/docs\/IG-22-003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">projected the total cost for the Artemis program<\/a> to be $93 billion by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA_Orion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA_Orion<\/a> begins the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Artemis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Artemis<\/a> I mission to the Moon, the spacecraft captured these stunning views of our home planet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pzk3PDt7sd\">pic.twitter.com\/Pzk3PDt7sd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NASA Artemis (@NASAArtemis) <a 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