Launch of Artemis 1 Moon rocket - in pictures

  • US astronaut Stanley Glen Love speaks after the launch of the Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket was postponed, at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa called off the test flight on August 29 2022 because of a temperature issue with one of the four engines. AFP
    US astronaut Stanley Glen Love speaks after the launch of the Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket was postponed, at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa called off the test flight on August 29 2022 because of a temperature issue with one of the four engines. AFP
  • The Artemis I rocket remains sitting on the launch pad. Getty Images / AFP
    The Artemis I rocket remains sitting on the launch pad. Getty Images / AFP
  • The next launch opportunity is on September 3, Nasa said. Getty Images / AFP
    The next launch opportunity is on September 3, Nasa said. Getty Images / AFP
  • The new Moon rocket that was due to blast off as part of the Artemis 1 mission sits on the launch pad. Nasa postponed the lift-off for technical reasons on Monday in Cape Canaveral, Florida. All photos onwards: AP
    The new Moon rocket that was due to blast off as part of the Artemis 1 mission sits on the launch pad. Nasa postponed the lift-off for technical reasons on Monday in Cape Canaveral, Florida. All photos onwards: AP
  • The Artemis 1 mission will orbit the Moon with the aim of putting astronauts back on the lunar surface.
    The Artemis 1 mission will orbit the Moon with the aim of putting astronauts back on the lunar surface.
  • Spectators at the Kennedy Space Centre hours before the scheduled Nasa Moon rocket launch.
    Spectators at the Kennedy Space Centre hours before the scheduled Nasa Moon rocket launch.
  • The Orion spacecraft sits atop a Space Launch System rocket at the centre in Florida.
    The Orion spacecraft sits atop a Space Launch System rocket at the centre in Florida.