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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.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 12 2022, @12:51AM (1 child)
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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 12 2022, @09:14AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwOXhivY1Uc [youtube.com]