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50 years after we last left footprints on the Moon,
NASA's Artemis I

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is our first bold step towards getting us back there

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and pushing us farther
than we've ever been before.

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You are looking at the world's
most powerful rocket and Orion

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spacecraft live on Launch Pad 39B .

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The energy here is palpable

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as we attempt to make history today.

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We're going to learn so much
about the solar system

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from the Moon and even about the Earth.

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Range weather -

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weather is go for launch.

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The mission management team has been told

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you have a go to proceed
with terminal count.

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On behalf of all the men and women
across our great nation who have worked

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to bring this hardware together
to make this day possible.

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At this time, I give you a go to resume
count and launch Artemis I.

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Four stage engine start.

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Three, two, one.

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Boosters and ignition!

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And liftoff of Artemis I!

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We rise together back to the Moon

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and beyond!

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[cheering]

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SLS now traveling 607 miles per hour.

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The harder the climb, the better the view.

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We showed the Space Coast tonight.

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What a beautiful view it is.

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The first step
in returning our country to the Moon

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and on to Mars.

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We are understanding now from the 
James Webb Space Telescope

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just how big and vast this universe is.

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There's a lot out there to explore

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and this is the next beginning.

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Orion is now flying free.

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Attached to the European Service Module
and on its journey to the Moon.

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Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman
and the first person of color on the Moon

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Paving the way for long-term lunar presence

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Using innovative technologies to explore more
of the lunar surface than ever before