NASA launched its massive Artemis I moon rocket early Wednesday, bringing the United States a step closer to landing on the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years since the end of the Apollo program. After no constraints were reported and all elements were polled a "go," the new moon rocket launched at 1:47 a.m. ET. "For the Artemis generation, this is for you," said launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shortly before liftoff, referring to young people who were not alive for Apollo. The launch had been scrubbed and delayed four times this year — twice due to technical issues, once for a hurricane and once for a tropical storm. The Artemis I launch sends a new, empty capsule around the moon for the first time in 50 years. This first test flight is expected to last at least four weeks and will end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. For more on the historic launch, tap the link in our bio. 📸: @jimwatsonafp, @afpphoto via @gettyimages; USA TODAY graphic #artemis #artemisone #nasa #space