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NASA aborts second Artemis-I launch attempt: Next steps for the mission

NASA aborts second Artemis-I launch attempt: Next steps for the mission

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NASA had to abort its second attempt to launch the Artemis 1 mission after a liquid hydrogen leak while the core stage was being fuelled. Mission engineers made three attempts at troubleshooting the issue but after all attempts failed, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson officialy scrubbed the launch attempt. “We saw a large leak in the […]

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Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket

Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket

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Mission managers planned to meet later in the day to decide on a course of action. After Tuesday, a two-week launch blackout period kicks in. Extensive leak inspections and repairs, meanwhile, could require that the rocket be hauled off the pad and back into the hangar; that would push the flight into October, Nelson said.“We’ll […]

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