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Wednesday morning, after years of delays and billions in cost overruns, the Space Launch System rocket thundered skyward, rising from Kennedy Space Center on 8.8 million pounds (4 million kilograms) of thrust and hitting 100 mph (160 kph) within seconds.

Again quiet here in mission control. houston teams continue monitoring the flight of artemus one. were now 16 miles downrange from the launch pad at kennedy space center traveling over 2800 mph. standing by for solid rocket booster jettison in shortly thereafter. confirmation that the solid rocket boosters have separated these 177 ft boostere flight of orion all four rs 25 engines firing traveling over 3400 mph 46 miles downrange. two minutes and 36 seconds into the flight nominal calls here in ...

/PRNewswire/ -- Following a successful launch of NASAs Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agencys Orion spacecraft is on...

Now, after much anticipation, we could be about to witness the first major step in returning humans to the moon. are we sure? no! after a series of delays, nasa is hoping to successfully launch its artemis i flight test this morning. we can speak now to our science editor, rebecca morelle, who joins us from the goonhilly earth station in cornwall. rebecca, we have been here before, you have been over there, waiting, watching for this to happen, is it finally going to happen now? maybe? dont inx ...

After many delays, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has successfully launched, sending a crew-rated capsule on its way to lunar orbit.

Nasa is once again at it - attempting to launch its Moon rocket on maiden lunar voyage.

NASA sends the most powerful rocket in the world to the moon.

After a series of delays, the 322-foot-tall Artemis moon rocket finally blasted off with an eruption of white-hot fire and an earth-shaking roar

Of space exploration. —— see this rocket fly. it was the moment theyd been waiting for. and here we go. four stage engine start. three, two, one... and liftoff of artemis 1! after months of setbacks, nasas most powerful rocket was finally on its way. the start of humanitys return to the lunar surface. we rise together, back to the moon, and beyond. took a long time coming to get here. last time we were on the moon, apollo 17. and we still have a long ways to go. and this is just the test fli...

Called the red crew to the launch pad to try to fix it. this is basically like the bomb squad because, you know, a fully fueled rocket is essentially a bomb and they had to go out into the danger blast zone to literally tighten some nuts and bolts. they were able to fix it. listen to how one member of that red crew described the moment. >> we were very focused on what was happening up there, just making sure we knew what was happening because the rocket -- you know, its alive, its creaking, its ...