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Human-rated vehicle has ever traveled. then it would come back in at something like mach 35 and land and all the measurements done on the dummies, the mannequins that were -- the crew, that would be tested. there would be tests of radiation shielding, tests of, you know, whether or not you have the navigation, the control. so, this really was a test flight in every way. and i think that's what's clear is the logistics, getting here, getting to the point of a launch was really important. so, you're also testing out those logistics of a launch. >> as kristin was explaining, they were running thr...

With artemis i, we're going to make sure it is fully ready for the next humans. and so -- and also it is going to go 40,000 miles further than any human-rated spacecraft, making way and testing the systems so that one day humans can set foot on mars. >> and, janet, what is it that they're specifically looking at with the first artemis launch. what aspects of this launch are they studying to ensure they'll be ready for the moon in 2025? >> well, it is like it is really fantastic. there are three mannequins on board, two have torsos with all kinds of radiation sensors. another one called command...

What did i miss? what are you all laughing about? >> every time we have janet on, she has amazing backgrounds. i call her the snoceo of snazzy backgrounds. >> we're not talking to you in space? i thought we were talking to you in space. now i know. i want to ask you this, it has been 50 years, that is a generation since we sent someone to the moon, right? but we have done this before. we know the technology that it takes to get to the moon. so, i mean, obviously it feels like a long time coming. what has been taking so long? >> well, again, it is like remember that was 50 years ago, and when y...

Plan, the artemis i mission to the moon blasts off monday, nobody will be on board but it's the push to get man back on the moon 50 years after the last mission. kristen, this is exciting stuff. what makes this mission so historic? >> reporter: it's historic for a lot of reasons. for starters this is the most powerful rocket ever built. for those of us lucky enough to see it in person and the hundreds of thousands of people expected to come to the space coast to see this launch, they are really going to get to see quite a sight. bones are going to rattle as they like to say in the space indust...

Own human-rated rocket to launch since the space shuttle, the last space shuttle launch 11 years ago. so this is a really big moment for nasa and really all the taxpayers who have spent billions of dollars, poured billions of dollars >> every launch is exciting but this is definitely going to be exciting to watch. it's good to see you, kristin. thank you so much. we are moments away now from the release of the redacted affidavit used in the search of donald trump's home. we'll be right back.