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Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal Now Scheduled to Begin April 12

posted by Fnord666 on Monday April 11 2022, @11:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the if-at-first-you-don't-succeed-... dept.

hubie writes:

NASA has been preparing for a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis I rocket, but have hit several issues causing delays, the most recent being a faulty helium gas check valve. They have now announced that a modified wet dress rehearsal will start with a call to stations on April 12. This rehearsal proceeds through as an actual launch activity that scrubs at the T-10 second point. The modified test will focus on filling the core stage with cryogenic propellant, but with minimal propellant operations on the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS). Following the test, the rocket will be returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building to replace the helium check valve as well as to assess the launch procedures.

NASA is streaming live video of the rocket and spacecraft on the Kennedy Newsroom YouTube channel.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 12 2022, @12:41AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 12 2022, @12:41AM (#1236266)

    Artemis rocket = Senate Launch System (SLS)
    "wet dress rehearsal" = they load propellant into the rocket, do a fake countdown, and declare it safe for humans to fly on

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 12 2022, @12:51AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 12 2022, @12:51AM (#1236270)

    This rocket will never carry people. That honour is reserved for the Artemis II mission scheduled for 2024. That's why the Orion pod on top has no life support system and only has a dummy escape system. Because clearly we don't need to test those things until there is actually a crew on board. *facepalm*

  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday April 12 2022, @04:26PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday April 12 2022, @04:26PM (#1236389) Journal

    Also known as "my Girlfriend in Canada."