Tag: WDR 2

NASA Discovers Helium Flow Issue in Artemis II Moon Rocket – Forcing VAB Rollback for Repairs after Successful Tanking Test: Photos

NASA Discovers Helium Flow Issue in Artemis II Moon Rocket – Forcing VAB Rollback for Repairs after Successful Tanking Test: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Bad news for NASA Artemis II launch! An issue with interruption of highly purified helium gas flow was detected in the ICPS upper stage during testing overnight Feb. 21 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida forcing rollback to the VAB. Helium is required in various SLS systems for pressurization and

NASA Completes Fully Successful 2nd WDR Cryogenic Fueling Test for Artemis II Rocket at Pad 39B, No Hydrogen Leaks: Photos

NASA Completes Fully Successful 2nd WDR Cryogenic Fueling Test for Artemis II Rocket at Pad 39B, No Hydrogen Leaks: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA completed a fully successful cryogenic fueling test and simulated launch countdown test of its SLS (Space Launch System) mega moon rocket during the 2nd attempt at a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “Engineers loaded more than 700,000 gallons of liquid propellant into the rocket, sent a closeout