A crucial fueling test for the Artemis I mega moon rocket has met all objectives, despite experiencing some challenges Wednesday, a NASA official said.
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The test results will determine when the mission launches on a journey around the moon and back. “All of the objectives that we set out to do we were able to accomplish today,” said Charlie-Blackwell Thompson, launch director for
officials. It would “enable teams to dial-in the necessary settings and validate timelines before launch day, reducing schedule risk during the launch countdown.” A hydrogen leak detected on the 4-inch quick disconnect line for the engine bleed reached a little over 5%, which is above the 4% threshold, during the pressurization test. This quick disconnect line carries liquid hydrogen out of the engines after they have run through the engines and chilled them.
’s Exploration Ground Systems Program at Kennedy Space Center. The kinder and gentler loading procedure is to minimize pressure spikes and thermal spikes witnessed during prior launch attempts. Preparing for launch The Artemis team is receiving daily briefings about Hurricane Fiona in case it has any impact on whether or not the rocket stack needs to be rolled back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, a process that can take three days.
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