Storm threatens the fate of the “NASA” rocket to the moon

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September 24, 2022 12:24

The difficulties surrounding the launch of NASA’s new giant rocket to the moon continue. After two failed takeoff attempts a few weeks ago due to technical problems, the new attempt scheduled for Tuesday within the “Artemis 1” program is now threatened by a storm forming in the Caribbean.

Tropical Depression No. 9 has not yet been named in what is now below the Dominican Republic. However, this depression is supposed to turn into a hurricane in the coming days and reach across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida, where the Kennedy Space Center is located, from which the rocket will be launched.

“Our main plan is to continue the mission and begin takeoff on September 27,” said Kennedy Center official Mike Bolger.

“But if we have to move to the secondary plan, we will need a few days to move from the current test (…) and return the missile to its assembly building.”

NASA monitors every weather report. On the launch pad, the orange and white SLS can withstand winds of up to 137 kilometers per hour.

In the event that the missile had to be removed from the platform, it would not be launched in the specified period, which may extend until October 4.

And the rocket’s take-off period will have to be extended to between October 17 and 31, with the possibility of taking off within a day of this period, with the exception of October 24, 25, 26 and 28.

Postponing the launch date of the rocket will constitute a severe blow to NASA, which previously faced two problems that prevented it from launching its new rocket towards the moon.

Source: agencies