NASA postpones Artemis I rocket launch to November 16 – IT Pro – News


NASA has once more postponed the launch of the Artemis I rocket. One other try and launch the rocket will probably be made on November 16. Final month, NASA aimed for November 14. The rationale for the brand new postponement is the blowing over Tropical Storm Nicole.

In accordance with NASA there will probably be a two-hour opening on November 16 throughout which the Artemis rocket may be launched. If that opening will not be achieved, a second date in November is feasible to launch the rocket. That is Nov 19.

NASA says it’s going to go away the Artemis I rocket on the launch pad if Tropical Storm Nicole blows over. The house company believes that the SLS rocket can deal with Nicole’s wind gusts and rain showers with none issues and writes that the hatches of the spacecraft are closed in order that no water can seep in. Different precautions had been taken. For instance, numerous components of the SLS missile have been disabled or have obtained extra safety.

The SLS is NASA’s new moon rocket. The spacecraft was designed after the House Shuttle stopped flying. The launch of SLS was delayed for years as a result of a mix of issues. Initially, the rocket was alleged to take off in 2016, however NASA didn’t make the primary try till the top of August. Tweakers wrote then a background article on the historical past of the rocket. The launch was delayed a number of occasions, primarily as a result of a leak within the liquid gas engines that might not be repaired in time. When Tropical Storm Ian hit the US coast in late September, NASA determined to launch the rocket to return to the meeting constructing.

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