Posted on 29/08/2022 22:30
Update on 29/08/2022 23:50
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The launch of the Artemis rocket, scheduled for Monday August 29, has been postponed. Live from Cape Canaveral, in the United States, journalist Camille Guttin explains the reasons for this delay.
Several incidents prevented the launch of the Artemis rocket, Monday August 29. When filling the rocket’s tanks, the experts first discovered a leak of liquid hydrogen at the top level of the rocket. “By studying this leak a little more, they then realized that there was also a problem with the cooling valve”details Camille Guttin, special correspondent in Cape Canaveral (Florida).
This succession of problems took place before the launch window, the two-hour window during which the rocket could take off. At this moment, “NASA receives a warning saying that there is a very strong risk of thunderstorms and in particular lightning”, adds the journalist. NASA has not specified when the launch will take place, but it does not rule out the date of Friday, September 2. The crowd, gathered in Florida for the occasion, left with disappointment.