The Apollo mission was called 'one small step for man' and the launch of the Artemis 1 will be another giant leap for humankind.
The SLS rocket has never flown before and will blast off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:33 a.m. EDT.
At the top of the ship is the Orion space capsule with a mannequin named "Moonikin" on board. It is the only capsule of its kind specifically designed for humans. "I've followed the whole history of it, I've been a space nerd for a long time," Vander Kam said. "So, I understand that it happened and what it takes to go into it. But to actually be a part of the first steps back, it's pretty humbling actually, and it's an honor to be a part of it."
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