NASA is geartrain up for an important supplying take a look at of its Greek deity one moon rocket on Wed (Sept. 21) that might keep the massive vehicle on course for ascension but per week later. Artemis 1, the primary mission in NASA's Greek deity moon program, can use an area Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket to send an associate degree Orion capsule on an extended journey to satellite orbit and back. the independent agency originally aimed to launch the Greek deity one in August. 29, however, technical problems scuttled the planned ascension double.
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The second of these glitches was a leak of liquid chemical element propellant, that the mission team derived to a faulty confine a "quick disconnect" linking the SLS core stage with a gas line coming back from Greek deity 1's mobile launch tower. Technicians replaced 2 seals at the short disconnect earlier this month, probably determining the matter. Wednesday's supplying take a look at can show if that fix worked. The Greek deity one team plans to pump supercold propellant — liquid chemical element and atomic number 8 — into the SLS on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy area Center in Florida. The operation is regular to start at 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 GMT) on Wednesday; it "will conclude once the objectives for the take a look at are met," {nasa|National Aeronautics associate degreed Space Administration|NASA|independent agency} officers wrote in an update(opens in new tab) on Fri (Sept. 16).
You can watch and take a look at life here at area.com, courtesy of an independent agency, or directly via the area agencies. NASA can hold a conference on Monday (Sept. 19) at 11:30 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT) to debate the supplying take a look. That informing can stream live here in addition.
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