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Nasa prepares landmark test launch

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The space agency NASA is preparing a landmark test launch this week - which it hopes could pave the way for future space exploration.

On Tuesday, weather permitting, the first test flight of a next-generation launch system known as Ares 1 will blast off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Scientists hope the rocket will be able to fly up to six astronauts to the international space station or beyond.

Stuart Tinworth reports

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