ORLANDO, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris was among the thousands of people who came to the Space Coast on Monday hoping to witness the launch of Artemis I. Although the rocket never left the launch pad, Harris did get an up-close view of the nation’s space launch facilities.
Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived just after 8 a.m. on Air Force Two, landing on the former space shuttle runway at Kennedy Space Center. They were greeted by a number of NASA leaders including administrator Bill Nelson and Kennedy Space Center director Janet Petro.
“She and I had a good visit,” Nelson said of Harris. “She’s very happy to be here. She is an enthusiastic space booster, as is President Biden. So this, this whole thing will make our country proud.”
