The most powerful rocket in the history of space exploration was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the night of November 17th. The American aerospace agent NASA has been preparing for the launch of the Space Launch System for more than 10 years. happened several times was postponed. This was due to adverse weather conditions, leaks in the fuel system and consequences in the engine. SLS to Orion orbit is already a fait accompli.
NASA experts report that the launch went smoothly, and the flight is going according to plan. the Orion spacecraft has deployed solar arrays, its agency engineers have deployed to test. An hour and a half after launch, the upper stage of the rocket rose. Its ability to leave Earth orbit and head for the moon is working. Further, the ship will pass through 64,374 km from the Earth’s satellite and return in 25.5 days.
It will probably test the operation of the equipment, assess its reliability and, possibly, identify shortcomings that will be promptly eliminated before the launch of the Artemis II mission, when the apparatus with the crew on board will go on an analog flight to the Moon. The conquest of the moon provided the basis and experience for flight to Mars.
Source: Tech Cult
