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Nasa's next-generation moon rocket Reuters
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The massive Artemis I rocket atop a mobile launch platform en route to Launch Pad 39B from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
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Nasa's massive new rocket began its first journey to a launchpad ahead of a battery of tests. AFP
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Nasa employees are seen on the stairs outside of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Centre, Florida. AFP
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Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
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Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
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Invited guests and Nasa employees take photos as Nasa's Space Launch System rocket is rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time. AFP
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Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket. AFP
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The Artemis rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard. AP Photo
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The Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AP Photo
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A crowd looks on as the massive Artemis I rocket is ferried to Launch Pad 39B from the Kennedy Space Centre. AFP
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The massive Artemis I rocket atop a mobile launch platform en route to Launch Pad 39B from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
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Nasa's massive new rocket began its first journey to a launchpad ahead of a battery of tests. AFP
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Nasa employees are seen on the stairs outside of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Centre, Florida. AFP
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Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
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Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
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Invited guests and Nasa employees take photos as Nasa's Space Launch System rocket is rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time. AFP
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Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket. AFP
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The Artemis rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard. AP Photo
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The Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AP Photo
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A crowd looks on as the massive Artemis I rocket is ferried to Launch Pad 39B from the Kennedy Space Centre. AFP
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Will Nasa test Moon rocket for fifth time before blast off?
Artemis 1 uncrewed lunar orbital flight could be launched as soon as July 26 but questions remain after latest test
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