Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon
Thrilling view of the launch early this morning over Florida. Today’s launch, going to the moon and back, is the first of several in the Artemis program. Future launches will bring astronauts and some unique Applied Fiber cable assemblies to the moon. Applied Fiber is proud to be a part of this success and excited for what the future holds.
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47 a.m. EST, from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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