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NASA rolled out an 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

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Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission

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

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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Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket arrives at launch pad

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5 things to know for Jan. 19: Greenland, Minneapolis protests, Spain train derailment, Gaza reconstruction, Moon mission

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NASA's Artemis II moon crew will see views 'human eyes have not seen'

Unlike the Apollo missions, Artemis II's flight path will provide the first-ever human view of certain areas on the far side of the moon.

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'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad

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NASA rolls out giant rocket ahead of astronauts’ moon mission

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Jan. 16, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia's final launch

On Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, STS-107. NASA had five additional space shuttle missions planned for 2003, but STS-107 was the only one focused on scientific research;

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What really happens during a space shuttle launch?

The Space Shuttle was operated by NASA for 30 years, with its last flight occurring in 2011. Welcome to Greenland, an economy reliant on subsidies and shrimp

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This Day in History: Nixon authorizes $5.5 million to launch space shuttle program

Exactly 54 years ago today on Jan. 4, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a bill authorizing $5.5 million to develop a reusable space flight vehicle that came with a lower cost and could stay in orbit for longer.

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SpaceX’s market share in the commercial space launch industry: What investors need to know

The increasing number of commercial space launches and the upward trend in upmass serve as unmistakable signs of space industry growth. Space is a high-risk, high-reward industry, however. Space launches are expensive, and space companies often operate at a loss for years while developing their businesses.

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When is the next Blue Origin launch? Date of mission with Florida resident

The New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch from West Texas on Thursday, December 18. The suborbital flight will last about 11 minutes, offering passengers a few minutes of weightlessness. Other crew members include a German aerospace engineer with the ...