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Fly Me To The Moon and Back!

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If you have the Retro Hit Radio app, you can now replay our live coverage of the Artemis II launch!

Just on 11:30am NZDT on Feb 2, 2026 we watched in awe as the rocket lift-off and into space onward to the moon. On air, we played the following songs to soundtrack the moment with live commentary – direct from NASA!

  1. Def Leppard – Rocket (Lunar Mix)
  2. A Flock Of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song (Orchestral Version)
  3. Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon
  4. Savagegarden – To The Moon And Back
  5. David Bowie – Space Oddity

If you don’t have our app – here’s the link

Written by: Retro Crew

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