I feel the need, the need for speed.⁣ 😎 ⁣ When the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off at @NASAKennedy's Launch Pad 39B, it hit a blistering top speed of 6.297 miles per second (10.134 km per second) using both supercooled liquid hydrogen and oxygen fuel.⁣ ⁣ The most powerful rocket ever built, the SLS helped send our Orion spacecraft farther than any spacecraft built for humans. The rocket's design will be used for future #Artemis missions as we establish a long-term presence on the Moon.⁣ ⁣ Image descriptions:⁣ ⁣ 1: The SLS leaves a trail of fiery exhaust as it ascends to space. The rocket's boosters can be seen on the top right, and bright yellow and orange exhaust descends to the bottom left of the photo.⁣ ⁣ 2: A group of people watches the SLS launch to space. The rocket is a bright yellow ball in the dark sky. A woman raises her hand, pointing toward the Moon, a blurry bright white orb to the lower right of the rocket.⁣ ⁣ Credits:⁣ ⁣ 1: @NASA/Joel Kowsky⁣ 2: @NASA/Bill Ingalls⁣ ⁣ #SLS #Orion #NASA #Space #Launch #Liftoff #NASAKennedy #Moon