NASA is set to aim 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. 9News
NASA is set to aim 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.
Atop the rocket is a crew capsule with three test dummies that will fly around the moon and back over the course of six weeks - NASA's first such attempt since the Apollo program 50 years ago. NASA wants to wring out the spacecraft before strapping in astronauts on the next planned flight in two years.
The engines need to match the minus-250C of the liquid hydrogen fuel at liftoff, otherwise they could be damaged and shut down in flight. The engine-temperature situation adds to the flight's risk, as does another problem that cropped up Monday: cracks in the foam insulation of the rocket. If any foam pieces break off at liftoff, they could strike the strap-on boosters and damage them.Prior to the launch, engineers will perform more checks to make sure there are no fuel leaks.
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