The liquid hydrogen leak occurred during tank filling and was detected at 7:15 am. Despite attempts, agency officials were unable to resolve the problem. The same situation had already occurred in June of this year. (Super interesting)
Attempts
“Cancellation is absolutely the right decision,” said astronaut Victor Glover, present at the scene. This was the second time that the rocket launch was last minute aborted this week. Last Monday (29), a similar leak had disrupted the operation, which was rescheduled for this Saturday (03). (Digital Look)
The vehicle will be evaluated by agency officials, who will meet this Saturday (03) to determine “if there is a possibility now” or if the next takeoff attempt will be postponed until October, according to NASA director Bill Nelson.
Understand NASA's mission
The mission's orange and white Space Launch System (SLS) rocket Artemis I it has been under development for over a decade, with the aim of becoming the most powerful in the world.
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Fifty years after the Apollo Mission took man to the Moon, Artemis I aims to repeat the feat. The new space venture is organized in partnership with 21 countries, including Brazil. This time, humans would travel remotely to the satellite, as the rocket will be launched in test mode, without a crew. (Brazil Agency)
There are high expectations that the mission, when successful, will bring advances to human space exploration. NASA expected the launch of the SLS to have taken place in 2017, and, by 2025, it is estimated that the agency will have invested more than 90 billion dollars in this lunar program. Understand more about the program:
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- Artemis I: understand the importance of the NASA mission that will return to the Moon 50 years after the Apollo program (G1)
- Why NASA didn't send women to the Moon? (Youtube, Átila Amarino)
Top photo: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
