Return to the Moon

It was with extreme pride in the United States that on April 1, 2026, I watched on television the launch of Artemis II headed for the moon. I was present on Johnston Atoll in 1969, fifty-seven years ago, when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to the Pacific Ocean following their walk on the moon. I wrote about that experience in a blog post on July 29, 2019. Scroll down through the Archives section (on the righthand side of this website) to reach July 2019 and you will find that post.

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Launch of Artemis II on April 1, 2026

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3 Responses to Return to the Moon

  1. Suzy Fisher says:

    It was thrilling to watch the liftoff today of Artemis II. I pray for this mission and the crew that they can accomplish what they’ve set out to do. 🙏🏻🚀💜🌖

  2. Thanks for sharing, Robert. I watched the launch, too.
    Exciting!

  3. Lauren Murphy says:

    This is very exciting. I am so glad we are going to the moon again. I enjoyed your earlier article. You were right there as history was being made.

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