{"id":19563,"date":"2022-03-21T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T11:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=19563"},"modified":"2022-03-21T11:06:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T11:06:58","slug":"mega-moon-rocket-final-test-artemis-i-moon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/mega-moon-rocket-final-test-artemis-i-moon-mission\/19563\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Moon Rocket to take its final test before Artemis I Moon mission"},"content":{"rendered":"
The uncrewed flight test for the Mega Moon Rocket will pave the way for missions to land the first woman and first person of colour on the Moon under the Artemis I Moon mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom this sacred and historical place, humanity will soon embark on a new era of exploration,\u201d explained Bill Nelson, NASA administrator. \u201cArtemis I will demonstrate NASA\u2019s commitment and capacity to extend humanity\u2019s presence on the Moon \u2013 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mega Moon Rocket was tacked on the mobile launcher and mounted on the crawler-transporter for a journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. It took SLS and Orion approximately 10-hours and 28 minutes to reach the launch pad four miles away. The trip began at 5:47 p.m. 17 March and the 322-foot tall, \u00a33.5m rocket and spacecraft arrived at the pad at 4:15 a.m. on 18 March.<\/p>\n
The upcoming final test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, will run the Artemis I launch team through operations to load propellant into the Mega Moon Rocket\u2019s tanks, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and drain the tanks to practice the timelines and procedures the team will utilise for launch.<\/p>\n
\u201cRolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building is an iconic moment for this rocket<\/a> and spacecraft, and this is a key milestone for NASA,\u201d said Tom Whitmeyer, deputy associate administrator for Common Exploration Systems Development at NASA Headquarters in Washington.<\/p>\n \u201cNow at the pad for the first time, we will use the integrated systems to practice the launch countdown and load the rocket with the propellants it needs to send Orion on a lunar journey in preparation for launch.\u201d<\/p>\n Before the test, SLS, Orion, and the associated ground systems will undergo checkouts at the pad. After the rehearsal, NASA will review data from the test before setting a specific target launch date for the upcoming Artemis I launch.<\/p>\n