NASA is shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket for a lunar test flight that will last more than a month.
and other technical trouble cropped up during NASA’s repeated launch rehearsals at the pad.
NASA officials assured reporters Wednesday that the problems have been resolved and that testing is almost complete. But they cautioned the launch dates could slip, depending on the volatile Florida weather and issues that might arise before the rocket is supposed to return to the pad on Aug. 18.At 322 feet , the rocket and Orion capsule are taller than the Statue of Liberty.
If Orion’s trip to the moon and back goes well, astronauts could climb aboard in 2023 for a lunar loop-around. A crew could land in 2025. Astronauts last explored the moon in 1972. The first of the 12 moonwalkers, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, stepped onto the dusty gray surface on July 20, 1969, while Michael Collins orbited the moon.
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