(CNN)According to NASA officials, the Mega Artemis 1 rocket will be launched on a trip to the moon in August. There is a possibility that it will be.
The Artemis team has time to review the data collected from the success of the fourth trial of the final pre-launch test on Monday, and no more wet dress rehearsals. I decided it wasn't necessary. This test simulates all stages of launch without the rocket leaving the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"During the wetdress rehearsal, the team gradually gained knowledge of how rockets and ground systems work together, and the team became proficient in launch procedures at multiple sites." Secretary Tom Whitmeier said. NASA's deputy manager of general exploration system development said in a statement.
"The rehearsal phase is complete. Everything we have learned will help improve our ability to take off during the target's launch window."
For Monday's test, All four rocket tanks were loaded with ultra-low temperature propellant and included a complete countdown to empty the rocket tanks. Due to hydrogen leaks and other issues that occurred during the test, the team was unable to proceed with the two countdownsas planned.
Nevertheless, the team concluded that the testing attempt achieved almost all the objectives needed before launch.
"Of the 128 command functions planned for terminal counts, only 13 failed to run successfully," said Phil Weber, senior technical integration manager at NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program, on Friday news. I mentioned in. meeting.
"And a closer look at them revealed that most of them had already been validated in previous tests."
Late Friday, Engineer Will test the booster hydraulic unit while the rocket is still on the launch pad, a component that was not included in the test on Monday. "The unit contains a hydrazine-driven turbine mounted on a pump that provides the pressure to rotate the booster nozzles used to steer the rocket during the ascent," according to a NASA statement.
Friday evening testis not required, but engineers want to spin the system quickly to reduce the risk of future malfunctions, NASA Space John Brevins, Chief Engineer of the, said launches the system program.
Next week, the Artemis team will return the 322-foot (98-meter) high Space Launch System and the Orion Space Launch System stack to the Space Shuttle Assembly Building. The stack remains in the building for 6-8 weeks in preparation for repair and launch.
Engineers have created plans to reach their ultimate goal, including replacing seals to address liquid hydrogen leaks during that period. Krifranham, senior vehicle operations manager for NASA's exploration ground system program, said the team will also test and install pyrotechnics for end-of-flight system hardware.
The unmanned spacecraft Artemis 1 will be launched on a mission to cross the moon and return to Earth. This mission launches NASA's Artemis program. The program is expected to bring humans back to the moon and land the first female and first colored race on the moon by 2025.
"The team was very creative and witty," he said. Charly Blackwell Thompson, Kennedy's Artemis launch director, said. "Our Artemis launch team has been working swiftly to adapt to the dynamics of propellant loading operations. At each milestone and test, we are one step closer to launch."
