As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts journey back to Earth following their breathtaking close encounter with the moon earlier this week, the space agency has just shared some stunning footage (below) of the rocket launch that sent the crew on its way on April 1.
The close-up tracking shot shows the awesome power of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s four core RS-25 engines together and its two solid rocket boosters as the 98-meter-tall vehicle roars away from the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
@NASA has just released some EXTRAORDINARY tracking footage from Artemis II’s launch just one week ago.
Mesmerizing exhaust flow interaction between all four RS-25’s & twin SRB’s. pic.twitter.com/Q49oZh5RrB
— Max Evans (@_MaxQ_) April 8, 2026
The SLS creates a colossal 8.8 million pounds of thrust at launch, about 1.2 million pounds of thrust more than the Saturn V rocket of the Apollo era
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