NASA on Saturday, September 3 made a second attempt to launch Artemis I to the Moon, however, due to a hydrogen leak the launch could not be done. Now the mission managers have decided to forego additional launch attempts in early September. Informing about the NASA said in a blog pots, "After standing down on today's Artemis I launch attempt when engineers could not overcome a hydrogen leak in a quick disconnect, an interface between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, mission managers met and decided they will forego additional launch attempts in early September."
NASA via a tweet also informed that the team plans to return with a variety of options early next week. "#Artemis Update: The team continues to troubleshoot, and plans to return with a variety of options early next week. We are standing down on any launch attempts through the current launch period, which ends Tuesday," the tweet read.
#Artemis Update: The team continues to troubleshoot, and plans to return with a variety of options early next week. We are standing down on any launch attempts through the current launch period, which ends Tuesday.See https://t.co/dMVnvEQcfC for more information. pic.twitter.com/cCefwG9FO0
Over the next several days, teams will establish access to the area of the leak at Launch Pad 39B, and in parallel conduct a schedule assessment to provide additional data that will inform a decision on whether to perform work to replace a seal either at the pad, where it can be tested under cryogenic conditions, or inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA informed.
"To meet the requirement by the Eastern Range for the certification on the flight termination system, currently set at 25 days, NASA will
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