A leak detected a few hours before takeoff
NASA again faces a leak during complex fuel tank fill operations, just hours before launch.
The rocket filling operations with its cryogenic fuel began in the afternoon of this Tuesday.
After several hours without problems, a hydrogen leak was detected at the base of the rocket. NASA has announced that it will send a team of technicians to the launch pad to tighten the bolts. A technically simple operation but “considered dangerous” due to the ultra-flammable fuel, the commentator on the live NASA video said.
Why is the weather so important for the launch of the rocket to the Moon?
Once again, this Wednesday’s launch attempt is subject to weather conditions. If the first two postponements were due to technical problems, the last two were due to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, which also affected Florida airports.
Why is the weather so important for the launch of the rocket to the Moon? All the details in this article.
A possible two-hour shooting window
August 29, September 3, September 27… For almost three months, the US space agency has been looking for its ideal window of opportunity so as not to miss its great return to the moon with the Artemis 1 mission.
After several failures, NASA makes a new attempt this Wednesday. The first flight of the megarocket is scheduled from Florida at 1:04 am local time (7:04 am in Paris), with a possible launch window of two hours.
Good morning to all!
Welcome to this live broadcast of NASA’s new attempt to launch the Artemis 1 rocket to the moon.
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Source: BFM TV
