The Artemis II mission rocket has successfully orbited the Earth and transitioned to the next phase of its mission: reaching the moon.

“Nominal translunar injection burn complete. The Artemis II crew is officially on the way to the Moon. America is back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon. This time, farther than ever before,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman wrote on X just after 8 p.m.