NASA prepares for second attempt at launching Artemis 1 moon rocket

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Kennedy Space Center prepares for second launch attempt of NASA's towering, next-generation moon rocket after engineering problems foiled its initial debut flight.

There is a 70 per cent chance of favourable conditions during the two-hour launch windowThe unmanned rocket will be carrying a simulated crew of three astronauts

Tests indicated technicians have since fixed a leaky fuel line that contributed to the cancelled flight, Jeremy Parsons, a deputy program manager at the space centre, said. Named for the goddess who was Apollo's twin sister in ancient Greek mythology, Artemis aims to return astronauts to the moon's surface as early as 2025.

The new moon program has enlisted commercial partners such as SpaceX and the space agencies of Europe, Canada and Japan to eventually establish a long-term lunar base of operations as a stepping stone to even more ambitious human voyages to Mars.Getting the SLS-Orion spacecraft off the ground is a key first step.

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