Artemis Launch

The giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled to take off from Nasa’s Cape Canaveral, Florida, complex at 8.33am ET (1.33pm UK time)

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A full-sized dummy in an orange flight suit will occupy the commander’s seat, rigged with vibration and acceleration sensors.

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Two mannequins are named Helga and Zohar

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Besides three test dummies, the flight carries a slew of deep-space research projects.

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Aldrin isn’t attending the launch, according to Nasa

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Three of Aldrin's former colleagues will be there.

2030 will be the decade to watch for long-term settlement of the moon, and potentially Mars as well.

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