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The second phase of Artemis' launch to the moon is on Saturday

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  • 31 August, 2022 19:45:22

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News desk: The US space agency (NASA) will conduct a new lunar mission on Saturday after the first phase of the launch was suspended due to mechanical problems. Earlier, Artemis' lunar mission was suspended due to engine problems. One of the main engines of the rocket's Space Launch System (SLS) malfunctioned on Monday morning. This engine basically keeps the engines cool when the rocket heats up due to high speed. But due to a mechanical fault, it could not cool the engine as expected. The 32-story-tall rocket and its Orion capsule await launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Center. Engineers claim, however, that they have identified the problem. They believe that this mechanical error may be caused by a sensor miscommunication. They will adopt a new strategy to deal with the problem. As a precaution, they want to start the process of cooling the rocket engines before launch. According to the BBC, if all goes well, the Artemis-1 rocket will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:17 p.m. local time on Saturday. Artemis will take two hours to launch from the surface.

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