Liftoff! NASA launches mega Moon rocket, ushering new era of exploration

Liftoff! NASA launches mega Moon rocket, ushering new era of exploration

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Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2022

NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency's new flagship program, Artemis. The 32-story tall Space Launch System (SLS) blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 01:47 am (0647 GMT), producing a record 8.8 million pounds (39 meganewtons) of thrust.

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