NASA leaders are hopeful they can launch the Artemis 1 mission before the end of September.
during a countdown on Saturday
Previously, NASA said the 322-foot-tall rocket would need to roll back to the Vehicle Assembly building due to safety requirements to replace the flight termination system batteries. The flight termination system is required on all rockets and would cause the vehicle to self-destruct if it veers off course and threatens the public.Free said the agency submitted a waiver to extend the FTS certification and is waiting to hear back from Space Force.
Free said NASA has been working with the Director of the Eastern Range, Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Purdy and his team ensuring all safety requirements and concerns are met.Leaky hydrogen plagues SLS Mike Bolger, NASA Exploration Ground Systems program manager, said there is cooling for the team inside the enclosure to combat the Florida heat.
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