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NASA has 2 new dates in mind for Artemis moon mission launch, but hurdles remain
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NASA has 2 new dates in mind for Artemis moon mission launch, but hurdles remain

[ad_1] After postponing the Artemis I mission last Saturday, NASA once again has two new dates in mind, September 23 or September 27, for the next attempt to launch its massive moon rocket on an uncrewed mission. After postponing the Artemis I mission last Saturday, NASA once again has two new dates in mind, September 23 or September 27, for the next attempt to launch its massive moon rocket on an uncrewed mission. But there are still several things that could stand in the way of getting the Artemis I mission off the ground, any of which could push the launch date back further, CNN reported. Earlier, NASA postponed the launch of the mission during the last launch attempt at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Septembe...
After big setbacks, NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, eyeing another launch
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After big setbacks, NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, eyeing another launch

[ad_1] After the failed attempt to launch the Artemis -1, NASA is aiming for another launch attempt in September. NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month. Managers said Thursday they will conduct another test after the repairs to ensure all hydrogen fuel leaks are plugged. If that test goes well — and if the Space Force extends a flight safety waiver — then NASA could take another stab at launching the 322-foot rocket in late September. Otherwise, the rocket will return to the hangar for additional work, delaying liftoff until at least October. A series of hydrogen fuel leaks and other problems halted back-to-back launch attemp...
NASA Artemis 1 mission to the Moon | EXPLAINED
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NASA Artemis 1 mission to the Moon | EXPLAINED

[ad_1] The meticulously choreographed NASA Artemis 1 mission to the moon should yield spectacular images as well as valuable scientific data. NASA's Artemis 1 mission is a 42-day voyage beyond the far side of the Moon and back. The meticulously choreographed uncrewed flight should yield spectacular images as well as valuable scientific data. Blastoff The giant Space Launch System rocket will make its maiden flight from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its four RS-25 engines, with two white boosters on either side, will produce 8.8 million pounds (39 meganewtons) of thrust -- 15 percent more than the Apollo program's Saturn V rocket. After two minutes, the thrusters will fall back into the Atlantic Ocean....