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NASA gears up for relaunch of Artemis mission to the moon

07:40 am on 2 September 2022

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NASA is gearing up for a second shot at getting its Artemis I mission to the moon.

Mission managers have come up with a plan they hope will work around an engine problem, which forced them to abort the initial launch.

It'll be a critical test of the rocket and the Orion crew capsule, which could soon become the vessel for humanity's return to the lunar orbit.

NASA Orion associate program manager Branelle Rodriguez.