Washington, April 1 -- Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following press release:
Today, the bipartisan Advancing Humanity in Space Congressional Caucus applauded the successful launch of Artemis II, America's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
At approximately 6:35 PM EST, an SLS rocket carrying three American astronauts and one Canadian astronaut ascended from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It's destination: the Moon and back.
"We celebrate this historic achievement as NASA continues laying the groundwork for establishing humanity's permanent presence on the lunar surface. As astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen prepare to travel further than any...