Nov 162025
Artemis I lifted off in 2022. The rocket sent Orion, the upper stage without humans aboard, toward the moon. Orion circled the moon for several days and then splashed down in the Pacific on December 11. Data regarding the project indicated how to improve future Artemis missions that will send astronauts back to the moon. The rocket launched from Cape Kennedy Space Center. Older children can learn more at: Artemis.