Artemis 2 launch countdown in full as NASA moon mission gets set to blast off on April 1

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission is set to blast off as early as April 1 with the countdown starting in just hours - here's the complete timeline for the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years


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