NASA, Artemis
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On Monday, after rolling the SLS rocket to be used for the Artemis II mission to the pad in January, NASA attempted its first wet-dress test with this new vehicle. At one of the main interfaces where liquid hydrogen enters the vehicle, a leak developed, not dissimilar to problems that occurred with the Artemis I rocket three years ago.
NASA’s moon rocket is at the launch pad as the agency begins its final testing before flying four astronauts to the moon as soon as February. The Artemis II mission will be the first time humans leave Earth’s orbit in more than 50 years. This crew won ...