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Attempted to launch Artemis rocket on Saturday
The launch had to be aborted due to leakage of hydrogen fuel in the rocket.
Earlier on Monday also the launch had to be postponed.
New Delhi. The Artemis 1 mission of the US space agency NASA to send a rocket to the moon has been postponed again. This is why NASA’s ambitious project to send a rocket to the moon may take longer. An Artemis rocket launch was attempted on Saturday, but had to be postponed due to a hydrogen fuel leak. NASA tweeted that the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon has been postponed. Teams associated with the Artemis-1 mission attempted to fix a leak in the rocket’s fuel transfer hardware, but were unsuccessful, which is why the mission is currently being suspended.
Engineers now want to test-drive the rocket and it can now be repaired in a workshop instead of on the launch pad. This entire process may take several weeks. In such a situation, it may be possible to try to launch this third time by mid-October. The Space Launch System (SLS) is the most powerful rocket ever developed by NASA. It is designed to send astronauts and equipment to the moon after 50 years. To launch this rocket, the four large engines of the launch vehicle required 3 million liters of supercooled liquid hydrogen and oxygen generated energy.
But, on Saturday morning, when the rocket’s hydrogen tank was ordered to be filled, an alarm was sounded due to a fuel leak. The problem has been traced to where the hydrogen was being filled. He also tried to fix it immediately but was unsuccessful. Earlier, NASA also tried to launch the rocket on Monday. However, it still could not succeed, as the temperature in all four of its engines was not found to be correct. However, subsequent analysis revealed that one sensor was receiving incorrect information. All four engines were in full launch position.
This is the first flight under NASA’s 21st Century Lunar Exploration Program. According to American mythology, it is named after Artemis, the twin sister of Apollo. The Space Launch System will attempt to send a rocket ‘capsule’ around the Moon and then back. The ‘capsule’ will have no one on board and only three mannequins will be put to the test. If the test is successful, it will be the first ‘capsule’ to go to the Moon since NASA’s Apollo program 50 years ago.
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First published: September 04, 2022, 09:16 IST
