What Happens Now After NASA Called Off Its Mega Moon Rocket Test?

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NASA has now tried twice to test the new Mega Moon rocket, the launch system (SLS). The first attempt on “wet exercise” for SLS began on Sunday, April 3, but was rubbed by part of the road due to fan security issues. Agency tried again on Monday, April 4, but this test was also called because of a problem with the core stage ventilation valve. The wet dress exercise idea is to test all procedures that will continue before the rocket is completely launched. It involves turning a rocket to the launch pad and fill it with liquid fuel before running the countdown clock. The engineer test to make sure everything works as expected, and that they can recycle clock countdown if necessary. Rocket was not really launched during this test, but all the systems turned on as if it were a real launch.

Wet dress exercises are the final main test before the rocket is ready for the actual launch. In a complicated project such as SLS – which was declared NASA eventually used to bring astronauts to the moon and even beyond it – experts generally agree that the expected problem during testing. However, given that SLS was significantly behind the schedule and exceeded the budget, two test failures were not ideal for NASA.

What went wrong during the tests

During the first test, where the media did not have direct access, there was a problem with the security system that used fans to maintain pressure and maintain harmful gases out of cellular launchers. “Technicians cannot safely continue by loading propellant to the rocket core stage and the temporary stage of cryogenic propulsion without this ability,” NASA wrote. In the second test, different problems occur with the system: when the team gets ready to fill rockets with fuel, there is something wrong with the panel controlling the ventilation valve in the rocket. This happened on April 4, so the decision was made to stop the test for that night and to investigate.

The next day, NASA announced that, “Inspection after the second test shows the ventilation valve that prohibits the team from the process by loading liquid hydrogen is physically configured in a closed position, which prevents it from ordering an open position. Position valve since being corrected.”

What next for SLS

Even though the first two tests proved to be troublesome, NASA officials remained optimistic that SLS rockets would be ready soon. “We are proud to learn from this test and we take the time to apply the lesson and roll them into the next effort,” said Artemis Mike Misse Sarid’s manager at a press conference. “We will pass the test that is partially success that we have earlier this week and we anticipate that we will have a fully successful test in a short time.” Nervein reiterated the positive aspects of the test so far, showing that they did not experience serious or fundamental design problems, but what he described as a disorder or technical problem.