The launch of the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, which was planned in the United States today, was canceled due to a leak of liquid hydrogen detected during the filling of the new American Space Launch System super-heavy launch vehicle.
For the first time in 50 years, the SLS launch vehicle was supposed to launch the Orion spacecraft into orbit for a test unmanned flight to the Moon as part of the Artemis 1 mission.
NASA says that in the event of troubleshooting, the launch attempt will be repeated on September 2.
The 98-meter super-heavy launch vehicle Spaca Launch System (SLS) with the Orion capsule was supposed to go on August 29 to the Earth’s satellite as part of the Artemis-1 mission.
The launch was planned from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The flight of the spacecraft to the Moon lasted about a week, and on October 10 it was planned to return the spacecraft to Earth.
The most powerful rocket in the world was supposed to deliver the Orion spacecraft and 10 miniature satellites for various research, as well as two mannequins on which cosmic radiation protective vests designed specifically for women will be tested.
SLS is the most powerful rocket in the world. In the basic version, it is capable of launching 95 tons of payload into orbit.
The rocket was created by the American company Boeing. The engine for it was produced by Airbus in Germany by order of the European Space Agency Esa.
Source: Racurs
