Off to the Moon! Artemis 1, the 322 foot 5.75 million pound rocket launches from Cape Canaveral FL is seen here from Santa Fe Lake, over 150 miles away. This is the first in a series of launches to return man to the moon after over 50 years!
- Mission duration: 25 days, 11 hours, 36 minutes
- Total distance to travel: 1.3 million miles
- Expected Re-entry speed: 24,500 mph (Mach 32)
- Expected Splashdown: Dec. 11, 2022