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Will Rosemary Coogan be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?

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Astronaut Dr Rosemary Coogan is about to undergo a six-hour test on a spacewalk.

The test will take place in one of the largest pools in the world: Nasa 's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston , Texas .

Being an astronaut was Rosemary 's dream from a young age, but it was out of reach.

Rosemary takes us to see a Saturn V the rocket that took the Apollo astronauts to the Moon in 1969 .

With an expected 35-year space career, Rosemary may one day get the chance to become the first Briton to walk on the Moon.

Nasa is planning an imminent return to the lunar surface with its Artemis programme.

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English

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