The launch of NASA's landmark Artemis I moon mission was postponed after the group failed to find it due to a problem with one of the rocket's four engines.
Artemis project director Mike Sarafin said in a NASA public interview, "It's too early to say out loud about the possibilities. We really need time to see all the data and information here." We play every 9 innings at
Space Launch System The next door to launch rockets and Orion
spacecraft will open on September 2nd, but it remains to be seen if
another attempt will be made on that day. It depends on the progress of the test.
If the group can pinpoint the problem while the rocket is on the cushion for the next 48 to 72 hours, "Friday is definitely going to work," Sarafin said.
The next submission window is September 2nd and opens at 12:48 PM. ET and shutdown at 2:48pm. E.T. The next window from last Friday is Tuesday, September 5th, which opens at 17:12. 6:42 PM ET and shutdown E.T.
"The see-off regulators explained why dump testing to lower the RS-25 engine to a temperature range suitable for take-off at the bottom of the intermediate stage was ineffective and the total available over the two years spent the farewell group tested it on an earlier wet-clothes practice test that mimicked farewell, according to an update from NASA.
I knew the drainage test was a gamble because I ruled out the . This was shown for the first time on Monday, Sarafin said.
“We really want to keep the engine cryogenically cool so that we are not startled by all the viral fuel passing through the engine when it starts. We really wanted the opportunity," Sarafin said.
The group also had a problem with the inlet tank vent valve, causing various problems, which convinced the group that they needed additional time, he said.
In the unlikely event that major repairs are required, the group can request a major investment to handle it and move the rocket stack back to the Kennedy Space Center vehicle assembly building. One cycle takes him three and a half days.
Thelaunch group actually needs to investigate an engine problem, leaving the rocket alone to gather information and assess what needs to be completed. Both the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft remain stable, as NASA officials indicate.
Before thecleanup, the start was extended to an impromptu wait while the farewell group dealt with her one research project on her four engines in the rocket.
This is because the Broadcast Group discovered a problem with the engine her drain on engine #3. Attempt to reconfigure failed during engine exhaust, the hydrogen is combusted by the engine and is ready for dispatch. 3 out of 4 engines are working fine, but engine #3 has a problem.
"There were also weather problems during the broadcast. Precipitation would have caused a climatic lock at the beginning of the window. Later in the window, the flash would have been locked within the platform area." he says Sarafin.
8:33 a.m. ET, the opening of the window was already predicted to have an 80% positive weather pattern, but the weather conditions changed as the hour approached.
Her VP Kamala Harris, who went with Doug Emhoff to Kennedy Space Center in Florida to observe the descent, emphasized the US commitment to NASA's Artemis program in comments made after the delay.
"We were due to see the launch of Artemis I today, and this project has provided us with important information as we test the most incredible rocket ever built," Harris said. said on her Twitter. "Our commitment to the Artemis program remains intact and we return to the Moon."
Height Her 322-foot (98-meter) stack is on Launchpad 39B at her NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. is on top of NASA Administrator Bill Nelson focused on Artemis I being a practice run and was responsible for cleaning up immediately after the briefing.
"We won't ship until it's convenient," said Nelson. "They do not allow gas to enter the engine drain of the engine.
It's a very confusing machine, a very confusing framework, showing that everything has to work. I only light the flames when everything is ready."
Nelson is personally involved. As an astronaut, he was on the space shuttle's 24th journey. It was rubbed several times on his pillow and on his fifth attemp.
"It couldn't have been a decent day if we had gone to one of those cleanings," he said.
After the rocket began to refill shortly after 12:00, some problems arose. A thunderstorm over her ocean with lightning potential prevented the group from activating the power system for about 60 minutes for 1200 launches.
At 1:13 a.m. ET, the cargo hold was lifted, and a malfunctioning system began loading the rocket's interstage with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.
group started towards the upper stage or cryogenic pulse stage, he completed filling the tank with liquid hydrogen twice due to an open circuit and a power surge, but continued to fail in the intermediate stage.
Thegroup also found an ice line on the inner stage rib. From the outset, engineers suspected the ice might indicate the presence of cracks in the tank, but eventually cracks appeared in the outer foam. The group said they found no holes in the crushing of the foam, so the issue was resolved.
The design also introduced an 11-minute delay in communications between the Orion rocket and ground structures. This issue could have affected the start of the end count, or the start that started when there were 10 minutes left before the start. This group took the opportunity to fix a problem that was the result of a simple misconfiguration.
A bottom burst and a load spike caused him to stop filling the tank with liquid hydrogen twice, but failing, proceeded to the middle stage and started the top stage or cryogenic pulse stage.
Thegroup also found an ice line on the inner stage rib. From the outset, engineers suspected the ice might indicate the presence of cracks in the tank, but eventually cracks appeared in the outer foam. The group said they found no holes in the crushing of the foam, so the issue was resolved.
Designs also said he encountered an 11-minute delay in communications between the Orion shuttle and ground structures. This issue could have affected the start of the end count, or the start that started when there were 10 minutes left before the start. The group took the opportunity to address issues that resulted from a fundamental misconfiguration.
At the time Artemis I ejects, the Orion process flies to the Moon, orbits, and takes the final 42 days to return to the Moon. Upon returning to Earth, Autumn explodes in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.
The travel list does not contain people, but it does have travelers. Three life-size models and a plush Snoopy toy ride Orion.
The group aboard Artemis I may sound a bit odd, but they all meet their needs. Snoopy acts as a weightless marker. This means that once it reaches the space environment, it will start drifting inside the case.
Commander Moonkin Campos, Helga and Zohar quantify deep space radiation so future teams can see and test different suits and protective innovations. Scientific probes transporting seeds, green growths, organisms and yeast are hidden in Orion to quantify how life responds to this radiation.
Her cameras, both inside and outside Orion, share images and video throughout the mission. This includes a live perspective from his Callisto Trial that captures the flood of his Monikin Campos of the commander sitting in the leader's seat. If you have a device with Amazon Alexa, you can get information about the mission area every day.
I would love to see an interesting sharing of Earthrise perspectives during Apollo 8, but with much better cameras and innovation.
science experiments and innovation demonstrations on the rocket ring. Ten small satellites, called CubeSats, will separate and fly in different directions to collect data on the lunar and deep space climate.
The first mission of the Artemis program will begin a phase of space exploration that will land various spaceflight groups on the previously overlooked surface of the Moon and eventually facilitate a mission to Mars.
The rocket and spacecraft will be put to the test for the first time before launching astronauts to the moon with Artemis II and Artemis III, planned for 2024 and 2025 respectively.
