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Monday, January 19, 2026

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launch pad in preparation for astronaut flight

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-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Jan 18, 2026 at 4:51 AM

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The project has seen mismanagement, budget overruns, and delays. The first launch, required by Congress to take place by 2016, occurred nearly six years later.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne
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Northrop Grumman
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Buy the dip after the crash

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP

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Do Canadians count as DEI?

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