Pictures: Artemis I launch attempt attracts thousands – Orlando Sentinel

2022-09-02 20:26:13 By : Ms. Eva Gu

Spectators crane their necks to get a glimpse of the Artemis I rocket from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Spectators crane their necks to get a glimpse of the Artemis I rocket from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Spectators crane their necks to get a glimpse of the Artemis I rocket from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Artemis I launch attempt from Jetty Park

Crowds line up after sunrise in the hopes of catching the launch of the Artemis I rocket looking from Jetty Park in Port Canaveral north to Kennedy Space Center. The launch scrubbed, though. (Joe Mario Pedersen)

The sun rises with Artemis I in the background shot from Parrish Park on the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly)

Space fans camped out early to get their spots on the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

The Artemis I rocket can be seen as the sun rises from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Spectators catch a waterfront spot on the Indian River Lagoon in Titusville with the hopes of seeing Artemis I blast off on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Artemis I launch attempt from Jetty Park

People leave Jetty Park after the scrub of the Artemis I launch attempt on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Joe Mario Pedersen)

Thousands of spectators find their spots to catch a glimpse of the Artemis I rocket from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Space fans camped out early to get their spots on the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

The Artemis I rocket is upright on the launch pad as the sun rises, as seen the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

The Artemis I rocket can be seen from the A. Max Brewer Bridge as the sun rises in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Air Force Two flies in with Vice President Kamala Harris on board, as seen from Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Visitors arrived early to Parrish Park in Titusville to view a launch attempt of the Artemis I rocket on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly)

Visitors arrived early to Parrish Park in Titusville to view a launch attempt of the Artemis I rocket on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly)

Visitors arrived early to Parrish Park in Titusville to view a launch attempt of the Artemis I rocket on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly)

Visitors arrived early to Parrish Park in Titusville to view a launch attempt of the Artemis I rocket on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly)

Visitors arrived early to Parrish Park in Titusville to view a launch attempt of the Artemis I rocket on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly)

Crowds peer out at the Artemis I rocket, about 10 miles away, from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

The Deisch family, Sean, Chuwen and their daughter Lyvia, 6, traveled from Colorado to witness the Artemis I launch in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Sean Deisch worked on this rocket remotely as a contractor. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

The sun rises over the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville and Artemis I rocket in the distance on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Spirit Airlines workers, from left, Aswan Brooks, Harrison Grant, Leneka Watt, Rey Bencosme and Richard Vileo traveled from Fort Lauderdale in the hopes of witnessing Artemis I launch in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Campers and cars are camped out before the Artemis I launch window in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Torie Varkett, right in trailer, and Hailey Varkett, left, traveled from Crystal River to sell space-themed merchandise from Cosmic Yia Yia Creations in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Cars and campers line the parking lot at Parrish Park in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

A stream of traffic zooms across the A. Max Brewer Bridge as early morning crowds gather for the first Artemis I launch attempt in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

A mass exodus follows the news of a scrubbed Artemis I launch in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Crowds peer out at the Artemis I rocket, about 10 miles away, from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Cars line up to leave across the A. Max Brewer Bridge after the Artemis I launch was scrubbed in Titusville on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

Artemis I launch attempt from Jetty Park

Clemente Dague, 38 of Paris, seen here at the end of Jetty Pier traveled to Orlando for his best friend’s wedding scheduled for Monday afternoon but rented a car and drove Monday morning to Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral hoping to see the Artemis I launch. (Joe Mario Pedersen)

Artemis I launch attempt from Jetty Park

Simeon Osemota, of Orlando, dressed as an astronaut to express his excitement over the Artemis I launch attempt. He arrived Monday morning at Jetty Park hoping to catch the liftoff. (Joe Mario Pedersen)