The Artemis sites, on the other hand, reach as high as 16,400 feet (5,000 m) in elevation. While not as dramatic as saying Apollo landed in Death Valley while Artemis will land on Mt. Everest ...
"I just had images of all those Apollo launches and shuttle launches that I saw as a kid and it was unreal," Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover said in a NASA statement. "I actually had to stop and ...