NASA is aiming for a new launch window for the Artemis 1 first mission following a number of delays. If everything goes according to plan, the rocket will launch spectacularly under black skies on November 14 just after midnight.
The agency wrote on its blog that following the roll-back caused by Hurricane Ian, only little work is needed to get the rocket and spacecraft ready to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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A large portion of Artemis’ work will be focused on the fuel tank insulation, which is crucial. The organisation employs cork and foam to insulate against temperature fluctuations and decrease vibrations. However, the rocket was left to idle for nearly a year. Then there’s Hurricane Ian, a somewhat unimportant issue. In order to fix minor damage to the cork and foam on the Space Launch System’s (SLS) thermal protection system, NASA says it will do some “routine maintenance.” Technicians have been negotiating the rocket’s flight termination mechanism in addition to the insulation (FTS). Automobiles require an accelerator and a brake. The rocket must also include a mechanism for promptly halting a failed flight in order to reduce damage.
