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NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad

NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad, but key test looms ahead

Preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon in more than 50 years took a big step forward this weekend with the rollout of the Artemis II rocket to its launch pad.

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Artemis mission live: NASA's mega-rocket painstakingly crawls towards launch pad

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NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket reaches launch pad, entering final countdown to crewed lunar mission

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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launchpad in preparation for astronaut flight

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NASA’s Artemis II rocket arrives at launch pad for final preparations

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NASA delivers 11MILLION lbs rocket to launch pad as countdown to historic moon mission begins

The 10-day manned mission, which is set to launch as early as February 6, will be the first to travel around the moon and back to Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

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You can go to the moon for free—NASA’s Artemis II explains how

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China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket

China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight.

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NASA says demolition started on Marshall simulator, set to start on two rocket test stands

NASA has announced the demolition of several historic testing and simulation facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center.

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Mars Sample Return Rocket Test Goes Off Without a Hitch

Northrop Grumman has hailed the successful test of a rocket designed to bring back samples from Mars' surface. This latest static fire test confirmed the viability of a new propellant, as well as further showcasing the capabilities of the sample return rocket.

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Firefly Alpha rocket booster destroyed in testing mishap

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Firefly Aerospace on Monday said the core booster for its centerpiece Alpha rocket was destroyed during a ground test in Texas, weeks before that rocket was due for a long-awaited return to flight mission. Firefly in a statement said ...

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SpaceX loses its Starship rocket in test flight but catches its booster after launch

SpaceX launched the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost communication with the upper stage of the rocket that continues on into space. The company’s webcast showed data stopped transmitting from Starship about nine ...