Artemis 1: NASA to conduct cryogenic test to see if hydrogen leak repair worked

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During the test, NASA groups will load supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the SLS rocket. The cryogenic demonstration test will assist NASA groups verify that the hydrogen leak has been repaired correctly. Apart from that, engineers can even consider up to date propellant loading procedures and conduct extra evaluations.

The cryogenic demonstration can be aired stay on NASA Television, the area company’s app and its website. The stay stream can be interrupted when the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft carrying American astronaut Frank Rubio to the International Space Station launches, docks and opens its hatch.

There can even be a teleconference to preview the test at 11.30 AM EDT (9 PM IST) on Monday, September 9. The contributors of the decision will embody the next individuals:

Tom Whitmeyer: Deputy affiliate administrator for Common Exploration Systems Development, NASA Headquarters
Mike Sarafin: Artemis mission supervisor, NASA Headquarters
Jeremy Parsons: Deputy supervisor, Exploration Ground Systems Program, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
John Blevins: Chief engineer, Space Launch System Program, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

But even if this cryogenic demonstration test goes as deliberate, there’s one other impediment standing in the best way of the deliberate Artemis 1 launch on September 27. The rocket’s Flight Termination System’s (FTS) certification has expired. NASA has despatched in a request for the certification to be prolonged however that’s nonetheless pending. If the area company doesn’t obtain certification, the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft may need to be rolled again into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Of course, the stack may have to be rolled again into the constructing both approach if the cryogenic demonstration test isn’t profitable.


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