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NASA's camera at The Gantry at LC-39 captured awe-inspiring footage of the Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026. 🚀👀

United Launch Alliance has successfully completed today's launch of the Amazon Leo 5 mission by the Atlas V rocket! All 29 advanced broadband satellites have been released into low Earth orbit, marking the largest payload ever launched by the venerable rocket family. Atlas V has delivered a total of 139 Amazon spacecraft into orbit through six successful flights -- Protoflight and five launches for the Leo constellation. Next up, Leo 6 with another 29 satellites, is planned for April 27. bit.ly/av_leo5 // @AmazonLeo

underrated view of the Artemis 2 launch

Another sparky SRB burnout from ULA tonight @NASASpaceflight

United Launch Alliance advances @AmazonLeo constellation with successful Leo 5 launch. Atlas V precisely delivered 29 broadband satellites dedicated to connecting the world. newsroom.ulalaunch.com/releases/unite…

Lock in, we’re Moonbound. Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to their destination, and preparations for lunar flyby are underway. During their trip around the far side of the Moon, they will capture imagery to share with scientists (and you, too!).

We’re halfway there. At the time of posting this, the Artemis II mission is about halfway to the Moon. When the astronauts arrive, they will conduct a lunar flyby and collect scientific observations of the Moon’s surface.

⁦⁦@ulalaunch⁩ Atlas V just flew by

@astro_reid In this image, also taken from the Orion capsule, we see the divide between night and day, known as the terminator, cutting across Earth. Whether awake or dreaming, we're all here on this planet together.

@astroferg @DJSnM I did not see anyone in the baskets from the bridge 😂

@DJSnM If it helps, people filming from Titusville would have had a perfect view of anyone trying to secretly board the baskets.

I wish there was a camera on the escape baskets, partly to show that they were in fact empty to shut up the weirdos. But mostly so I could composite in a model of the Millennium Falcon flying away from a giant fireball.

Humanity's next great voyage begins

The real story of Artemis, the perfect heist.

These two images were taken by @astro_reid only minutes apart. The stark difference is the result of camera settings. In the first, a longer shutter speed let in much more light from Earth, while the shorter shutter speed in the second emphasizes our planet's nighttime glow.

We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.

Nominal translunar injection burn complete. The Artemis II crew is officially on the way to the Moon. America is back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon. This time, farther than ever before.

The Artemis II crew have taken a new picture of Earth from their journey to the moon

@Erdayastronaut open.spotify.com/track/6izu97q8…

My friends. Trans. Lunar. Injection. What beautiful words.

WE ARE LITERALLY GOING NOW 🌙

We ARE listening to “Trans-Lunar Coast” by @Erdayastronaut rn open.spotify.com/track/6izu97q8…