NASA eyes March 6 launch of astronaut moon mission after passing key test | Latest Tech News
NASA officers on Friday said the company was focusing on March 6 for the launch of 4 astronauts around the moon and back as half of its Artemis II mission after overcoming rocket-fueling snags in a second key launch rehearsal this week, but cautioned that remaining prep work may warrant more time.
The U.S. space company on Thursday night time capped a practically 50-hour rehearsal of the Artemis II launch countdown, fueling the rocket with some 730,000 gallons of propellant without operating into the pesky hydrogen leaks that hobbled an initial rehearsal last month, officers said during a news convention.
NASA officers said they plan to launch 4 astronauts to the moon and back on March 6 as half of its Aremis II mission. NASA/Sam Lott / SWNS
A 50-hour rehearsal of the Artemis II launch countdown was carried out on Thursday before the deliberate launch set for next month. AFP via Getty Images
Artemis program managers have been elated that the Wet Dress Rehearsal, a complete simulation of the Space Launch System’s launch-day countdown, went easily, but said remaining work forward may still push the launch date additional into NASA’s March launch window.
“I felt like last night was a big step in us earning our right to fly. So, felt really good, very proud of the team,” said NASA launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson.
Remaining work consists of testing the rocket’s flight termination system and conducting a sweeping Flight Readiness Review, a day-long assembly of company management during which they successfully double-check all rocket {hardware} and mission procedures before liftoff.
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