Artemis II Launch: NASA Sends Four Astronauts on First Crewed Moon Mission in Over 50 Years From Florida (Watch Videos)

NASA's Artemis II Moon mission lifted off from the US state of Florida, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft on top, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday.