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April 6, 2026

40 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED A CHANCE ENCOUNTER OF A NEARBY MOON FLIGHT HERE IS HOW IT HAPPENED

A passenger filmed the launch of the Artemis II rocket from a plane.

40 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED A CHANCE ENCOUNTER OF A NEARBY MOON FLIGHT HERE IS HOW IT HAPPENED

TL;DR

  • A passenger, Kim, filmed the Artemis II rocket launch from an airplane window.
  • The rocket was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The video has garnered over 40 million views on Instagram.
  • NASA commented on the video, calling it a 'first-class view'.
  • The Artemis II mission marks humanity's return to the Moon after over 50 years.