New York, Sep 9 : NASA has announced that it is mulling two dates: September 23 and September 27, to try the launch of Artemis I into the space.
Artemis I is NASA’s uncrewed flight test, which will serve as the base for exploration by humans in deep space.
It will also show NASA’s dedication and capability to extend human life beyond the Moon and beyond.
On September 3rd, NASA tried to launch Artemis I, however, it was canceled due to a liquid hydrogen leak.
The team is working to solve a fuel leak with the rocket.It is which is known as the Space Launch System or SLS.
While the rocket is in the Launch Pad, engineers are working to repair the area in which the leak was discovered.
They have built an enclosure that resembles a tent surrounding the area of work to shield the equipment and workers from the elements.
Teams will test the new seals under cryogenic or supercold conditions in which the rocket’s primary stage and the interim cryogenic propulsion stage will be filled with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen in order to confirm the repair in the same conditions that it would encounter on launch day.
In the meantime, NASA has submitted a request to the Eastern Range for an extension of the current testing requirements in the flight termination process.
“NASA respects the range’s procedures for the review of the request and continues to provide information in detail to help in the process of deciding on a range,” the US space agency stated in an announcement.
The company is also reviewing and altering launch options and dates depending on the progress of the pad, and to ensure that they align with other scheduled activities, including DART’s anticipated impact with an Asteroid and the West Coast launch of a government payload as well as the flight of Crew-5 towards the International Space Station.
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