Artemis II Launch – 7.5 Seconds in Slo-Mo | National Geographic

To celebrate the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon, National Geographic’s photo team deployed our special high-resolution, slow-motion camera—the s2.5k by Freefly Systems— to record the blast-off in jaw-dropping detail at 2,000 frames per second. This video includes audio from NASA's terminal countdown during the mission's April 1, 2026 launch (but it is not synched with the timing of the footage captured by the slow-motion camera.) Video by Mark Thiessen and Eric Flynn Photo Engineer: Tom O'Brien Edited by Ruben Rodriguez Perez Audio: Artemis II Live Stream | NASA Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI ➡ Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney Plus: https://on.natgeo.com/3q6on5p ➡ Hulu: https://on.natgeo.com/3Qor0Ko ➡ NGTV: https://natgeo.com/tv ➡ ABC: https://abc.com #NationalGeographic #ArtemisII #NASA About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for critically acclaimed storytelling around science and exploration. Discover amazing wildlife, ancient civilizations, hidden worlds, and the incredible wonders of our Earth. Through world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore, and care about the world. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/natgeo Facebook: https://facebook.com/natgeo Threads: https://threads.com/@natgeo X: https://x.com/NatGeo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-geographic TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natgeo Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/nationalgeographic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/natgeo Artemis II Launch – 7.5 Seconds in Slowmo | National Geographic https://youtu.be/csxCA49a_go National Geographic youtube.com/natgeo