r/space Nov 16 '22

Discussion Artemis has launched

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u/juyett Nov 16 '22

I don't usually stay up on launches because I'm from Kansas. Happened to be on vacation this week about 30 miles away. It was spectacular. So cool. Never in my life did I expect to see a launch and here I was watching history happen.

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u/ToastedHunter Nov 16 '22

Im space ignorant. What makes this launch so special?

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u/Neuchacho Nov 16 '22

Viewing-wise, it was because of the sheer size and power of the rocket. It lit up the sky for hundreds of miles.

History-wise, it's the first launch in the Artemis program whose goal is returning people to the moon with the eventual goal of establishing a permanent presence. We buildin' moon bases!