Space news weekly recap: Artemis I cryogenic test to Webb images of Mars

[ad_1] NASA’s Artemis 1 cryogenic tanking demonstration test After the demonstration, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson said that all the objectives have been met. After hours of issues, NASA eventually managed to load nearly 1 4 million litres of fuel into the rocket. After the aborted launch attempt on September 3, the space agency had replaced […]

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NASA eyes September 27 launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission

[ad_1] After two failed attempts, NASA is targeting a September 27 launch date for its Artemis I mission. The space agency is also reviewing a potential backup launch window option for October 2. On September 27, the launch window opens at 11.37 AM EDT (9.07 PM IST). Ahead of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket […]

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NASA to replace faulty Artemis 1 hydrogen seal while rocket still at launch pad

[ad_1] NASA’s second attempt to launch the Artemis 1 mission had to be scrubbed because of a hydrogen leak in a “quick disconnect” interface between the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line. The space agency will replace the faulty seal that caused the leak while the rocket is still […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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