NASA teams and spectators alike were ecstatic as the spacecraft ascended into a radiant sky atop a cascade of flames. US President Donald Trump praised "our brave astronauts," calling the successful launch "quite something" at the top of his televised address on the war against Iran. Isaacman also emphasized the historic nature of Wednesday's launch: "NASA is back in the business of sending people to the Moon." The mission marks a series of historic accomplishments: it will send the first person of color, the first woman and the first non-American on a lunar mission. It is also the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new lunar rocket, dubbed the Space Launch System.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 02, 2026 06:17 UTC