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NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits

By Associated Press
Published August 28, 2022 6:58pm ET
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NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits
Storm clouds roll in over the NASA moon rocket as it stands ready for launch on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The launch is scheduled for Monday morning Aug. 29. | (AP Photo/John Raoux)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA‘s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.

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