NASA's Artemis | Rocket launch from 39B launch pad

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On Nov. 16, 2022, the Orion spacecraft launched aboard
the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from NASA's
Kennedy Space Center and embarked on the #Artemis I
mission to the Moon and back. Orion orbited the Moon,
getting as close as 79 miles to the lunar surface, and
successfully splashed back down to Earth 25.5 days later
on Dec. 11.
This video was captured from the Launch Pad 39B
Four RS-25 engines and two five-segment solid rocket
boosters provided more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust
for SLS during liftoff and flight. Thanks in part to
development of a new RS-25 engine controller that checks
engine health 50 times per second, engineers were able to
collect more than 100 measurements on pressures,
temperatures, flows, speeds, and vibrations on the four
RS-25 engines that helped power Artemis I. The
preliminary post-flight data indicates that all SLS systems
performed exceptionally and that the designs are ready to
support a crewed flight on Artemis II.
The Artemis II mission will bring us closer to establishing
a sustained human presence on the lunar surface and
landing the first woman and first person of color on the
Moon.This video was captured from launch pad 39B and used by engineer to monitor the monitor and track the rocket during flight.

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