The Artemis II launch took place just after 11:30pm UK time on Wednesday night, with the mission aiming to orbit the moon as a precursor to Artemis IV, which NASA hopes will achieve a lunar landing by 2028 with plans to establish a space station called Orion on the moon. ' The exact outcome of the launch, such as successful orbit insertion, has not been confirmed, nor have the names of the four astronauts been disclosed. A child went viral on social media after his response to the Artemis II launch was described as 'straight fire,' having traveled to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness the event.
According to Metro, a CNN reporter asked the child why he wanted to be there, and The Independent reported the child expressed excitement about returning to the moon. The child's TV appearance earned him a bundle of NASA gear from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, though the specific items received are unknown. The child's interview on X has nearly 750,000 views, but his exact identity and age remain undisclosed.
We are going for all humanity.
The number of attendees at the launch event has not been reported.