Artemis 1 Launch: A series of problems during refueling the storm But in the end, the launch was successful. NASA’s Artemis 1 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at 12:17 p.m. IST on November 16. NASA says Artemis I am preparing to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars.
About eight minutes after the planned launch, the core stage engines disengaged. The main stage separates from the rest of the rocket. After that, the Orion spacecraft is powered through the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS). NASA also deployed four solar arrays on the Orion spacecraft.
Previously, the launch date for the Artemis 1 mission was set for November 14. But because of Hurricane Nicole, it was delayed. Due to the severe weather, the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft were left at the launch complex. Meanwhile, it also sustained minor damage as a result of the powerful storm. Earlier, the mission had been postponed by NASA because of several rocket and spaceship issues. One of the RS-25 engines started to leak prior to the first launch. A hydrogen leak caused the launch to be postponed a second time.
However, NASA engineers and researchers persevered and eventually found solutions to every issue. Launch Pad 39B at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center saw the successful launch of the SLS rocket for the Artemis 1 mission. At two in the morning, Indian time, the “tanking operation” began. At 12.17 PM, the launch was successfully accomplished.
Artemis 1:
Artemis 1 is an uncrewed lunar rover. Moon-orbiting will be done on this mission. This is NASA’s Artemis program’s inaugural mission. also the first flights of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft. Currently, the SLS rocket holds the title of most potent rocket in the world.