Engineers and technicians from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (NASA, for its acronym in English) are preparing the Artemis I rocket for its last big test, following arriving for the first time at the launch pad, said the agency.
NASA’s Special Launch System Artemis I lunar rocket, with the Orion spacecraft atop it, arrived at the launch pad for the first time on Friday, following a nearly 11-hour journey from the assembly facility. vehicle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In the coming days, engineers and technicians will prepare the Artemis I rocket for its last major test, the dress rehearsal with full propellant tanks. The roughly two-day test will demonstrate the team’s ability to load cryogenic propellants onto the rocket, perform a countdown and practice safe propellant removal on the launch pad, NASA said.
After the test, NASA will review the test data before setting a specific launch date for Artemis I. With this rocket, NASA plans to land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, and establish the long-term exploration in preparation for missions to Mars. / CM/EMPG
Fuente: Xinhua