[FoPAA]

I ran out to see it a couple of minutes after launch time, and I don’t know if I was too late or if it was too cloudy, I couldn’t see anything.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by FoPAA

I ran out to see it a couple of minutes after launch time, and I don’t know if I was too late or if it was too cloudy, I couldn’t see anything.

If it was truly a couple of minutes then it may have traveled far enough to become too dim to see through the clouds.

I tried to watch but gave up at 1AM with a hold at T-10 minutes and no idea when the hold would end.

[chrisinva]

The 1:04 am launch was delayed about 30-40 min. It went off spectacularly around 1:34 am, large orange thrust much bigger than the usual yellow fire from the com launches. Saw this for about 5 seconds, then nothing more. Artemis was scheduled to fly eastward over the Atlantic so maybe it went out of sight quickly. Also, it was somewhat cloudy & that may have been why I saw no more. But spectacular!

[chrisinva]

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[Dotneko]

It finally went off around 145 am ish. Large orange glow in the sky, then you could see the rocket for about 6 seconds. The speaker from NASA on the launch channel was annoying as heck imo. Worse than some of the vapid weathergirls lol.

[ScottGo]

I drove to Titusville - 2 hrs. Well worth it! Just AWSUME! Back home in McClure at 4:05.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mg1vnmjmbu...aunch.MOV?dl=0

[Bilyclub]

Didn't see anything and I usually do. The cloud cover was pretty thick.

[racedaygal]

Lucky enough to get this one picture, then it went in the clouds.

[b0bd0herty]

Originally Posted by FoPAA

I ran out to see it a couple of minutes after launch time, and I don’t know if I was too late or if it was too cloudy, I couldn’t see anything.

It was visible for perhaps 30 seconds. Horizon brightened, then the exhaust almost immediately into clouds.

[txfan]

Space Launch System Liftoff occurred at 1:47:44 am EST on a 70 degree azimuth inclined 34 degrees (slightly northeast - 28.5 is due east).

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[Darlene Lansing]

Thank you

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by FoPAA

I ran out to see it a couple of minutes after launch time, and I don’t know if I was too late or if it was too cloudy, I couldn’t see anything.

the launch time changed to 1:47:44am and yes it was visible here not much due to the cloud cover but at least about 15 seconds.... however for those of us that took the time to go over to the coast I can tell you the launch was well worth the wait. Simply AMAZING! It was better than the Shuttle launches

[Vermilion Villager]

Very large orange glow on the base of the clouds, then you could see the plume for about 20 seconds before disappearing into the clouds. Got glimpses of it thru the thin layers of clouds until it was too far away to see.

[pauld315]

Honestly, if SpaceX had managed this instead of NASA, it would have launched months ago and spent a lot less money to do so. NASA has now awarded SpaceX the future Artemis missions to the moon

[slg0921]

Originally Posted by pauld315

Honestly, if SpaceX had managed this instead of NASA, it would have launched months ago and spent a lot less money to do so. NASA has now awarded SpaceX the future Artemis missions to the moon

SpaceX will provide the landing system from the lunar gateway to the moon's surface, but the Orion capsules will still be launched to orbit on Artemis rockets.