NASA loaded fuel into its moon rocket in a leak test ahead of a launch attempt as early as next week.
FILE - The NASA moon rocket as stands on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission to orbit the Moon at the Kennedy Space Center, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA is fueling its moon rocket in a leak test ahead of a launch attempt as early as next week. Wednesday, Sept. 21 demo will determine whether the 322-foot rocket is ready for its first test flight, a lunar-orbiting mission with mannequins in lieu of astronauts.
Wednesday's results will determine whether the 322-foot rocket is ready for its first test flight, a lunar-orbiting mission with mannequins instead of astronauts. After the previous delay, NASA replaced two seals. One had a tiny indentation; it measured a mere one-hundredth of an inch. Wednesday’s objective: pumping nearly 1 million gallons into the rocket, with minimum leakage. That would put NASA on course for a possible launch attempt Tuesday, provided the U.S. Space Force extends the certification of batteries on board that are part of the flight safety system.
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