NASA aims for a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, after fixing fuel leaks and working around a bad engine sensor that foiled the first try.
NASA aimed for a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, after fixing fuel leaks and working around a bad engine sensor that foiled the first try.– NASA aimed for a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, after fixing fuel leaks and working around a bad engine sensor that foiled the first try.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said he's more confident going into this second launch attempt, given everything engineers learned from the first try.“We're all excited for this to go, but the most important thing is that we go when we're ready and we get it right, because the next missions will have humans on board. Maybe me, maybe my friends," Meir told The Associated Press on Friday.
Once fueling begins Saturday morning, the launch team will perform another engine test — this time earlier in the countdown. Even if that suspect sensor indicates the one engine is too warm, other sensors can be relied on to ensure everything is working correctly and to halt the countdown if there’s a problem, Honeycutt told reporters.NASA could not perform that kind of engine test during dress rehearsals earlier this year because of leaking fuel.
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