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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

BBC Science Thursday 12 March 2026, 21:21 UTC 1 min read
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NASA has set a target date of early April for the Artemis II Moon mission. The agency confirmed that technical issues which had previously caused delays to the rocket have now been resolved, making the spacecraft ready for launch.

Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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