NASA announces new launch date for Artemis 1

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — NASA has announced Artemis 1 will now launch on Saturday, Sept. 3. The launch window opens at 2:17 p.m.

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The moon rocket was originally scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday, Aug. 29 but due to issues with the engine, the launch was called off.

With the successful launch of the rocket, NASA will be one step closer to putting astronauts back on the moon since its Apollo program ended.

The rocket will hold three test dummies as well as one Snoopy plush, among other items, NPR reports.

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See pictures of the rocket below:

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Photos: NASA's Artemis I moon rocket on track for Monday launch In this handout image provided by NASA, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as preparations for launch continue at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on August 28, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

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