- NASA's Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1
- A United Airlines passenger filmed the rocket launch from a flight window
- The video has over 40 million views and was praised by NASA and users
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday (Apr 1), carried by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. While millions livestreamed the launch on their devices from the ground, a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight captured the 'once-in-a-lifetime' video of the NASA rocket piercing Earth's sky.
An Instagram user named Kim recorded the video from her window seat, calling it the "coolest angle" to view the historic launch as humanity returns to the Moon after a wait of over 50 years.
"Had a once-in-a-lifetime flight experience tonight on our way home. Thanks @united for letting us reroute a bit to see the launch of Artemis II from the coolest angle!" Kim captioned the video.
As of the last update, the video had garnered over 40 million views, with even NASA joining in on the excitement of other space enthusiasts who were in awe of the footage. “That's what we call a first class view!” wrote the official NASA handle.
Meanwhile, one of the users wrote: "How lucky were you and your family. Truly a lifetime memory. Imagine seeing this from a plane window. Way to go, United Airlines."
Another added: "United Airlines just unlocked a new level of customer experience."
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Artemis II Mission
Artemis II is NASA's first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, acting as a crucial test flight for the Artemis programme to enable a lunar landing by 2028. The crewed mission will evaluate the SLS rocket and Orion capsule, paving the way for sustained human lunar exploration and future Mars missions
Led by Mission Commander Reid Wiseman, the Artemis II crew includes NASA's Victor Glover and Christina Koch alongside Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. During the 10-day mission, astronauts will take photographs and provide observations of the Moon's surface as the first people to lay eyes on some areas of the far side.
