Launch day arrives for NASA's Artemis I mission that will journey around the moon

Launch day has finally arrived for the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which is scheduled to lift off on a journey around the moon from Kennedy Space Center between 8:33 a.m. and 10:33 a.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know.

Turn to CNN for live coverage from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Space correspondents Kristin Fisher and Rachel Crane will bring us moment by moment reporting from the launch along with a team of experts.Kennedy Space Center, Florida Launch day has finally arrived for the uncrewed Artemis I mission to liftoff on a journey around the moon.

It's a sight to behold as the 322-foot-tall stack, consisting of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, glows in the early morning darkness at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The stack is sitting on historic Launchpad 39B, where Apollo 10 and shuttle missions previously lifted off. Tune in to NASA's website and TV channel to watch the final preparations and witness the launch.

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