{"id":489804,"date":"2022-09-02T21:25:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nasa-fixes-fuel-leaks-confident-ahead-of-saturday-launch\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T21:25:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:25:16","slug":"nasa-fixes-fuel-leaks-confident-ahead-of-saturday-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasa-fixes-fuel-leaks-confident-ahead-of-saturday-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"#NASA fixes fuel leaks, confident ahead of Saturday launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c55a6a900e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c55a6a900e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasa-fixes-fuel-leaks-confident-ahead-of-saturday-launch\/#%E2%80%9CNASA_fixes_fuel_leaks_confident_ahead_of_Saturday_launch%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NASA fixes fuel leaks, confident ahead of Saturday launch&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNASA_fixes_fuel_leaks_confident_ahead_of_Saturday_launch%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NASA fixes fuel leaks, confident ahead of Saturday launch&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural flight of the 322-foot rocket \u2014 the most powerful ever built by NASA \u2014 was delayed late in the countdown Monday. The Kennedy Space Center clocks started ticking again as managers expressed confidence in their plan and forecasters gave favorable weather odds.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2014 NASA\u2019s first such attempt since the Apollo program 50 years ago. NASA wants to wring out the spacecraft before str<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing in astronauts on the next planned flight in two years.<\/p>\n<p>NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said he\u2019s more confident going into this second launch attempt, given everything engineers learned from the first try.<\/p>\n<p>So is astronaut Jessica Meir, who\u2019s on NASA\u2019s short list for one of the initial moon crews.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/astronauts-jessica-meir.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Vice President Kamala Harris flanked by astronauts Andre Douglas and Jessica Meir on Monday.\" class=\"wp-image-23718691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/astronauts-jessica-meir.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/astronauts-jessica-meir.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/astronauts-jessica-meir.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Vice President Kamala Harris flanked by astronauts Andre Douglas and Jessica Meir on Monday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CNP \/ Polaris<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all excited for this to go, but the most important thing is that we go when we\u2019re ready and we get it right, because the next missions will have humans on board. Maybe me, maybe my friends,\u201d Meir told the Associated Press on Friday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The engineers in charge of the Space Launch System rocket insisted Thursday evening that all four of the rocket\u2019s main engines were good and that a faulty temperature sensor caused one of them to appear as though it was too warm Monday. The engines need to match the minus-420 degrees Fahrenheit of the liquid hydrogen fuel at liftoff, otherwise they could be damaged and shut down in flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have convinced ourselves without a shadow of a doubt that we have good-quality liquid hydrogen going through the engines,\u201d said John Honeycutt, the rocket\u2019s program manager.<\/p>\n<p>Once fueling begins Saturday morning, the launch team will perform another engine test \u2014 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\u2019s a problem, Honeycutt told reporters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-rocket-launch2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\" The Artemis I rocket\" class=\"wp-image-23718708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-rocket-launch2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-rocket-launch2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nasa-rocket-launch2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The $4.1 billion test flight is NASA\u2019s first step in sending astronauts around the moon in 2024.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NASA could not perform that kind of engine test during dress rehearsals earlier this year because of leaking fuel. More fuel leaks cropped up Monday; technicians found some loose connections and tightened them.<\/p>\n<p>The engine-temperature situation adds to the flight\u2019s 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. Engineers consider the likelihood of that happening low and have accepted these slight additional risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extremely complicated machine and system. Millions of parts,\u201d Nelson told the AP. \u201cThere are, in fact, risks. But are those risks acceptable? I leave that to the experts. My role is to remind them you don\u2019t take any chances that are not acceptable risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The $4.1 billion test flight is NASA\u2019s first step in sending astronauts around the moon in 2024 and landing them on the surface in 2025. 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