The agency will provide updates online, but it won’t release audio publicly.
However, in a somewhat controversial move, NASA will not be providing live commentary or live audio of the countdown loop for the rehearsal. The agency cited restrictions surrounding the release of information about how rockets operate, which falls under the purview of ITAR, or International Traffic in Arms Regulation. Enforced by the US State Department, ITAR is used to control the export of certain technologies that can be used to make weapons.
With regards to the SLS, NASA says it’s concerned about releasing valuable information about its countdown sequence, as adversaries may use that information to create weapons of their own. “Typically, what they’re looking for is timing and sequencing data, flow rates, temperatures, how long it takes to do certain tasks,” Whitmeyer said. “That’s considered to be important information by other countries. And so we have to be very careful when we share data, particularly for the first time.
“The existence of liquid rocket fuel can be found in any number of patent filings and publications,” Jack Shelton, a lawyer specializing in ITAR at Aegis Trade Law, writesin an email. “But there are certainly a lot of other bits of information relating to the SLS that aren’t in the public domain. Many of these are technological secrets that the US government might not want China to get its hands on.
possible that NASA received new guidance from the State Department about not releasing this kind of technical data to the public. There may be a definition for technical data, but it’s still pretty vague and always subject to interpretation, which can certainly evolve based on current events and emerging technologies.
For this weekend, hardcore fans can follow along with updates online. It’s also a dress rehearsal for NASA’s social team, which will certainly be working overtime when Artemis I does launch.Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you.
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