Nasa launches its Artemis 1 Moon rocket - in pictures

  • Nasa's Artemis 1 Moon rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Reuters
    Nasa's Artemis 1 Moon rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Reuters
  • The unmanned Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule attached launched from complex 39B. Reuters
    The unmanned Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule attached launched from complex 39B. Reuters
  • This was the third attempt by Nasa to launch the rocket. Reuters
    This was the third attempt by Nasa to launch the rocket. Reuters
  • Artemis 1 ready for launch at Florida's Kennedy Space Centre on November 16, 2022. Getty Images / AFP
    Artemis 1 ready for launch at Florida's Kennedy Space Centre on November 16, 2022. Getty Images / AFP
  • Previous attempts were failed owing to hydrogen leaks. Two hurricanes delayed other attempts. Getty Images / AFP
    Previous attempts were failed owing to hydrogen leaks. Two hurricanes delayed other attempts. Getty Images / AFP
  • The Artemis 1 mission is an uncrewed test flight around the Moon and will test the Space Launch System rocket's performance. Getty Images / AFP
    The Artemis 1 mission is an uncrewed test flight around the Moon and will test the Space Launch System rocket's performance. Getty Images / AFP
  • The Artemis I lunar rocket sits on launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 15, 2022. AFP
    The Artemis I lunar rocket sits on launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 15, 2022. AFP
  • Black vultures circle the area as the Artemis I lunar rocket sits on launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 15, 2022. AFP
    Black vultures circle the area as the Artemis I lunar rocket sits on launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 15, 2022. AFP