mike sarafin
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NASA Declares Megarocket Rehearsal Complete, Setting Stage for Inaugural Launch
The fourth and most recent attempt at a full launch rehearsal of NASA’s Space Launch System went reasonably well, and despite some lingering issues and uncertainties, the agency is sending the rocket back to the hangar for final preparations in advance of its first flight. That inaugural launch will represent Artemis 1, the first mission…
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Busted Valve Results in ‘Modified’ Test of NASA’s Already-Delayed Mega Moon Rocket
After a one-week delay, NASA is set to resume its rehearsal of the Space Launch System, albeit with some very important steps left out. Ground controllers won’t be completing the test as planned, raising concerns about the status of the Artemis 1 mission and the potential need for yet another wet dress rehearsal.
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NASA Delays Launch of Its Megarocket in Wake of Testing Glitch
A misbehaving engine computer means the inaugural launch of NASA’s Space Launch System, planned to be the most powerful rocket in the world, won’t happen in February 2022 as planned.
