By Akash Sriram and Joey Roulette April 1 (Reuters) - NASA's Artemis II mission is shaping up to be more than just the next step in returning humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the agency's traditional contractor-built systems can remain viable in a rapidly shifting space industry.

Draper Technologies was also crucial to the first moon landing, developing the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and systems that enabled navigation to the moon, according to Draper Laboratory fellow Phil Hattis.

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We know there is an awful lot going on in the world right now, but we shouldn't forget that humans are actually heading back into space. That's a big deal.