Dituna
  • Home
  • World
  • Lifestyle

    Trending Tags

    • Pandemic
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • World
  • Lifestyle

    Trending Tags

    • Pandemic
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
Dituna
No Result
View All Result
Home Entertainment

It’s not the third time lucky: NASA’s SLS “mega rocket” will try (again) to pass a critical test to fly to the Moon

Admin by Admin
June 16, 2022
in Entertainment
0
It's not the third time lucky: NASA's SLS "mega rocket" will try (again) to pass a critical test to fly to the Moon
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The “mega rocket” that NASA has built to return to the Moon, the Space Launch System (SLS), has stalled in a critical test that consists of filling the fuel tanks and doing a launch sequence. After three failed attempts, the US space agency is confident that this time it will be able to overcome this test that has delayed the long-awaited launch of the Artemis 1 mission.

as collected spacenews.comafter just over a month in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the SLS rocket and the Orón capsule are now on launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the so-called “general rehearsal” will begin on Saturday. wet” (“wet dress rehearsal”).

A critical test to return to the Moon

The test, which it will last about two days, involves a huge number of engineers and technicians scattered across different locations. The Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center team will interface with the Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center (Houston), Space Force East Field and the SLS Engineering Support Center (Alabama).

Once the countdown is underway, fueling will begin, following the same schedule that will be used on Artemis I launch day. In parallel, controllers will test the different systems of the rocket and the Orion spacecraft. They will rehearse all phases, including weather reports, planned holding, conditioning and refueling.

Nasa Sls 5

While NASA has managed to complete some test objectives in previous attempts, it only managed to load 49% of the core stage liquid oxygen fuel tank and 5% of the liquid hydrogen tank. It’s that the teams were dealing with a problem in a faulty check valve in the upper stage of the rocket and a hydrogen leak in the tail service mast.

Among other tasks, the “wet dress rehearsal” includes stopping the countdown 10 seconds before the simulated launch moment, that is, moments before the engines start. This test is of great importance because the flight director could decide not to continue with a launch if there is a technical or weather problem.

If all goes well, after several days the rocket and capsule will return to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). There, the technicians will remove a series of sensors included specifically for the test and that are not necessary for the real mission, and will carry out the final checks for the launch of Artemis I.

How much will the huge SLS take off? The next release window is between June 26 and August 10. However, NASA’s associate administrator, Jim Free, believes that even if everything goes as expected, it is a very difficult deadline to meet. Consequently, we would go to the launch window that starts the August 23 and closes on September 6.

Artemis: dates, plans and everything we know about the mission to return man to the Moon

Artemis I, remember, will be an uncrewed test of the SLS and Orion. The objective of the mission will be, in addition to testing all the systems in a real scenario, placing the capsule in lunar orbit and then returning it to Earth. We’ll have to wait until Artemis II (scheduled for 2024) for the first manned test flight. If all goes well, Artemis III will take off in 2025, the year in which we will set foot on the Moon again.

Xataka | The great space pique of recent years is between Russia and SpaceX. And Elon Musk is winning it

Tags: criticalflyluckymegaMoonNASAsPassrocketSLStesttime
Previous Post

Amazon has a new interface for your Fire TV Stick

Next Post

You’re a writer? Try your luck on these 6 literary contest websites

Admin

Admin

Related Posts

Russia has only one aircraft carrier and it is a disaster: "dirty oil" as fuel, fires and falling cranes
Entertainment

Russia has only one aircraft carrier and it is a disaster: “dirty oil” as fuel, fires and falling cranes

by Admin
June 26, 2022
How has AliExpress been doing in Spain after the introduction of VAT a year ago?
Entertainment

How has AliExpress been doing in Spain after the introduction of VAT a year ago?

by Admin
June 26, 2022
One of the most crazy and surprising movies in the Netflix catalog is hidden: so you can see it
Entertainment

One of the most crazy and surprising movies in the Netflix catalog is hidden: so you can see it

by Admin
June 26, 2022
Video jacking: why you have to watch HDMI security much more than USB security
Entertainment

Video jacking: why you have to watch HDMI security much more than USB security

by Admin
June 26, 2022
Movie success!  The 10 highest-grossing movies of all time
Entertainment

Movie success! The 10 highest-grossing movies of all time

by Admin
June 26, 2022
Next Post
You're a writer?  Try your luck on these 6 literary contest websites

You're a writer? Try your luck on these 6 literary contest websites

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Premium Content

'Cities: Skylines' has prevented Poland from building a flawed road: how video games are helping us improve our cities

‘Cities: Skylines’ has prevented Poland from building a flawed road: how video games are helping us improve our cities

May 16, 2022
Xiaomi F2 Series: first Smart TVs with Amazon FireOS for sale in Spain

Xiaomi F2 Series: first Smart TVs with Amazon FireOS for sale in Spain

May 30, 2022
'The paper house: Korea' launches into science fiction in its new trailer: this new version is a uchrony

‘The paper house: Korea’ launches into science fiction in its new trailer: this new version is a uchrony

May 20, 2022

Browse by Category

  • Entertainment

Browse by Tags

Amazon Android Apple apps arrives buy car cars companies electric euros free future game games Google Great HBO history Internet mobile movies Movistar Netflix offer offers price Pro Samsung science series Smart space Spain technology time trailer Video watch websites Windows work world Xiaomi years
Dituna

News About World, Sports, Entertainment, Business, Auto, Politics, Tech and More.

Categories

  • Entertainment

Browse by Tag

Amazon Android Apple apps arrives buy car cars companies electric euros free future game games Google Great HBO history Internet mobile movies Movistar Netflix offer offers price Pro Samsung science series Smart space Spain technology time trailer Video watch websites Windows work world Xiaomi years

Recent Posts

  • Russia has only one aircraft carrier and it is a disaster: “dirty oil” as fuel, fires and falling cranes
  • How has AliExpress been doing in Spain after the introduction of VAT a year ago?
  • One of the most crazy and surprising movies in the Netflix catalog is hidden: so you can see it

© Dituna 2022. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

© Dituna 2022. All Rights Reserved.