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NASA's moon mission manikin named after Apollo 13 engineer

It is called "Commander Moonikin Campos" after Arturo Campos, a key player in bringing Apollo 13 safely back to Earth. The Moonikin received its name as the result of a competitive bracket contest honouring NASA figures, programmes, or astronomical objects

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The photo is for representational purpose only

The photo is for representational purpose only

NASA has officially named the manikin launching on its Moon mission as "Commander Moonikin Campos" after Arturo Campos, a key player in bringing Apollo 13 safely back to Earth.

The Moonikin received its name as the result of a competitive bracket contest honoring NASA figures, programmes, or astronomical objects. NASA received more than 300,000 votes.

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