NASA’s plan was to resume the test on 9 April. The agency told on Saturday that now this test ie wet dress rehearsal Testing will begin on April 12 and tanking on April 14.
In its statement, NASA has said that these changes will help engineers to achieve success. The agency has reported that engineers have identified a helium check valve that is not working optimally. This change has been made to ensure the safety of the flight hardware. Keep in mind that the wet dress rehearsal is the process in which all the processes leading up to the countdown to the launch are tested. It is being seen whether the rocket is ready to be launched on its mission.
The wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 1 Moon mission was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, researchers found a problem with the mobile launcher platform of the SLS rocket. Due to this, the process of loading the propellant in the rocket could not be completed.
Now this issue will be seen during the wet dress rehearsal. Significantly, the wet dress rehearsal is being done at the Kennedy Space Center in America. Once the modified test is complete, the engineers will retest the helium check valve and replace it if necessary. NASA will be able to launch Artemis 1 only after the modified test is completed. Till then she will not fix any date for this mission. Before sending astronauts on this mission, NASA will send an unmanned Orion capsule to the Moon. Scientists are hopeful that Artemis 1 can fly in June this year, if there are no problems.
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