On Friday, long-delayed Artemis 1 mission from NASA rolls out to launch pad

November 01, 2022 By Aaem Joshi

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According to Space.com, NASA's long-delayed Artemis 1 mission may finally get another chance to land on the Moon on Friday, Nov. 4, when its rocket will make a second trip to the launch pad. On its second mission, Artemis 1 will be carried by the Orion spacecraft capsule, which will be propelled into lunar orbit by NASA's massive Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket. Three times before, after fuelling tests in April and July, as well as again in September due to Hurricane Ian, the rocket was carried back to NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). After aborting a test flight earlier in the week, NASA will attempt to launch its potent new Moon rocket once more on September 3. Small fixes have already been made, according to a blog post by NASA, following extensive inspections. On Friday, long-delayed Artemis 1 mission from NASA rolls out to launch pad

On Friday, long-delayed Artemis 1 mission from NASA rolls out to launch pad

By arranging the mobile launcher's arms and umbilicals and retracting the access platforms surrounding Orion and SLS, the preparations for the deployment of VAN and the movable launcher are on schedule. The reaction control system testing and the installation of the flight batteries for the twin solid rocket boosters are likewise complete, and those components are now prepared for launch. Before takeoff, engineers will finish out last-minute closeouts at the launch pad. According to NASA, the crew module and launch abort system hatches are closed for the roll to the pad. On November 14, the Artemis 1 could eventually launch to the Moon if NASA's preparations go well.

By Aaem Joshi

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On Friday, long-delayed Artemis 1 mission from NASA rolls out to launch pad

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