{"id":120293,"date":"2026-02-22T08:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/nasa-sets-march-launch-for-first-moon-flyby-in-50-years"},"modified":"2026-02-22T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:09:20","slug":"nasa-sets-march-launch-for-first-moon-flyby-in-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/nasa-sets-march-launch-for-first-moon-flyby-in-50-years","title":{"rendered":"NASA sets March launch for first moon flyby in 50+ years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The United States government agency responsible for space exploration (NASA) is targeting early March to launch a crew around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, in what would be humankind&#8217;s furthest trip into space.<\/p>\n<p>The Artemis II mission will see four astronauts embark on a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth, paving the way for a future lunar landing.<\/p>\n<p>NASA set the earliest launch date of March 6 following a successful &#8220;wet dress rehearsal&#8221; &#8211; a critical pre-launch test where the rocket is filled with fuel and taken through the countdown sequence. 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