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    #170: It Flew

    November 18th, 2022 · 31 minutes

    In the early morning of November 16, the SLS launched for the very first time.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Artemis Blog | NASA
    Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon | NASA
    NASA gets its mojo back with a stunning nighttime launch of the SLS rocket | Ars Technica
    NASA's daring Artemis 1 'Red Crew' saved the launch to the moon | Space
    The Artemis I Engines - @oz1sej on Twitter
    Artemis I releases 10 cubesats, including a Moon lander, for technology and research - NASASpaceFlight.com
    Artemis I Map | NASA
    NASA’s New Orion Spacecraft Completes First Spaceflight Test | NASA

    A press release from December 2014.

    The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III | Ars Technica