Rocket lifts off with four Artemis II astronauts on a mission to the moon and back

Manila Bulletin

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's push toward a landing in two years.  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-astronauts-bound-for-moon-after-rocketing-away-on-nasas-first-lunar-voyage-in-decades

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00:00And here we go. 10, 9, 8, 7. RS-25 engines lit. 4, 3, 2, 1. Booster ignition. And lift

00:15off. The crew of Artemis II now bound for the moon. Humanity's next great.

00:24Integrity good. Roll pitch. Roger. Roll pitch.

00:32Houston now controlling the flight of Integrity on the Artemis II mission around the moon.

00:40Integrity AMT high. AMT high.

00:45On time passing 30 seconds. Integrity passes the alternate vehicle.

00:51Target milestone. Mission Control Houston seeing good performance.

00:54Space launch system. Core stage. Integrity. 3 miles in altitude.

01:00Traveling more than 1200 miles per hour.

01:07Institute 8 miles down range. Traveling more than 2600 miles per hour.

01:11Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:15Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:17Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:18Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:19Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:20Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:21Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:24Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

01:25Traveling more than 500 miles per hour.

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