Στην τελική ευθεία πριν την έναρξη του προγράμματος Άρτεμις 1, με το οποίο ο άνθρωπος θα ταξιδέψει στο Φεγγάρι μετά από πολλές δεκαετίες, έχει μπει η NASA.
Το Σαββατοκύριακο θα πραγματοποιηθούν τα τελευταία τεστ πριν την εκτόξευση του διαστημοπλοίου, το οποίο έχει ήδη τοποθετηθεί στην ειδική εξέδρα για τη μεταφορά του.
Εφόσον στα τεστ, που θα διαρκέσουν έως και τις 3 Απριλίου, δεν παρουσιαστεί κάποιο πρόβλημα, τότε θα δοθεί το «οκ» για την πραγματοποίηση της αποστολής και την τήρηση του χρονοδιαγράμματος που έχει οριστεί.
Το πρόγραμμα των τεστ που ξεκίνησε από σήμερα Παρασκευή και θα διαρκέσει έως την Κυριακή, 3 Απριλίου έχει ως εξής:
5 p.m., April 1 – L-45 hours and counting
-The launch team arrives on their stations and the countdown begins (L-45, 40 minutes hours)
-Fill the water tank for the sound suppression system (L-45 hours)
-The Orion spacecraft powered up start (L-41 hours)
-May be powered earlier during the test
-The SLS core stage is powered up (L-35 hours, 20 minutes)
-Final preparations of the four RS-25 engines complete (L-30 hours, 30 minutes)
-Engines will not fire during this test
-Side flame deflectors are moved into place (L-21 hours)
-1:40 a.m., April 3 – L-13 hours and counting
-The SLS interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) is powered up (L-12 hours, 50 minutes)
-All non-essential personnel leave Launch Complex 39B (L-12 hours)
6 a.m. – L-8 hours, 40 minutes and counting
-Built in countdown hold begins and lasts approximately 1.5 hours (L-8 hours, 40 minutes)
-The launch director and mission management team chair conduct a weather and tanking briefing (L-8 hours, 20 minutes)
-The launch director and mission management team chair decide if they are “go” or “no-go” to begin tanking the rocket (L-7 hours, 50 minutes)
6:40 a.m. – L-8 hours and counting
7:20 a.m.: Core stage LOX chilldown start (L-7 hours, 20 minutes)
8:15 a.m.: Core stage LOX slow fill start (L-6 hours, 25 minutes)
8:30 a.m.: Core stage LOX fast fill start (L-6 hours, 10 minutes)
8:35 a.m.: Core stage LH2 chilldown start (L-6 hours, 5 minutes)
8:40 a.m.: Core stage LH2 slow fill start (L-6 hours)
9:00 a.m.: Core stage LH2 fast fill start (L-5 hours, 40 minutes)
10:10 a.m. – L-4 hours, 30 minutes and counting
10:10 a.m.: Core stage LH2 topping start (L-4 hours, 30 minutes)
10:15 a.m.: ICPS LH2 chilldown (L-4 hours, 25 minutes)
10:15 a.m.: Core stage LH2 replenish start (L-4 hours 25 minutes)
10:20 a.m.: Orion communications system activation start (RF to Mission control) (L-4 hours, 20 minutes)
10:40 a.m.: ICPS LH2 fast fill (L-4 hours)
11:10 a.m. – L-3 hours, 30 minutes and counting
11:15 a.m.: Core stage LOX topping start (L-3 hours, 25 minutes)
11:20 a.m.: Core stage LOX replenish start (L-3 hours, 20 minutes)
11:20 a.m.: ICPS LOX chilldown start (L-3 hours, 20 minutes)
11:25 a.m.: ICPS LH2 validation and leak test start (L-3 hours, 15 minutes)
11:40 a.m.: ICPS LH2 tanks load topping start (L-3 hours)
11:40 a.m.: ICPS/SLS telemetry data verified with mission control and SLS Engineering Support Center (L-3 hours)
12 p.m.: ICPS LH2 replenish start (L-2 hours, 40 minutes)
12 p.m.: ICPS LOX validation and leak test (L-2 hours, 40 minutes)
12:20 p.m.: ICPS LOX topping start (L-2 hours, 20 minutes)
12:30 p.m.: ICPS LOX replenish start (L-2 hours, 10 minutes)
12:40 p.m.: WDR-specific core stage LOX/LH2 stop flow and recover test (L-2 hours through L-55 minutes)
2 p.m. – L-40 minutes and holding
2 p.m.: Final NASA Test Director briefing is held
2 p.m.: Built in 30-minute countdown hold begins
2:25 p.m.: The launch director polls the team to ensure they are “go” for terminal count for test purposes
2:30 p.m. – T-10 minutes and counting (WDR Run 1)
2:34 p.m.
-Orion ascent pyros are armed (T-6 minutes)
-Orion set to internal power (T-6 minutes)
-Core Stage LH2 terminate replenish (T-5 minutes, 57 seconds)
2:36 p.m.
-Core Stage auxiliary power unit starts (T-4 minutes)
-Core stage LOX terminate replenish (T-4 minutes)
-ICPS LOX terminate replenish (T-3 minutes, 30 seconds)
2:38 p.m.
-ICPS switches to internal battery power (T-1 minute, 56 seconds)
-Core stage switches to internal power (T-1 minute, 30 seconds)
-ICPS enters terminal countdown mode (T-1 minute, 20 seconds)
2:39 p.m.
-ICPS LH2 terminate replenish (T-50 seconds)
-Ground launch sequencer sends “cut-off” command (T-33 seconds)
-Perform Critical Safing and Planned Recycle back to T-10 minutes and holding (takes approximately one hour)
T-10 minutes and counting (WDR Run 2)
Orion ascent pyrotechnics are armed (T-6 minutes)
Orion set to internal power (T-6 minutes)
Core Stage LH2 terminate replenish (T-5 minutes, 57 seconds)
Core Stage auxiliary power unit starts (T-4 minutes)
Core stage LOX terminate replenish (T-4 minutes)
ICPS LOX terminate replenish (T-3 minutes, 30 seconds)
ICPS switches to internal battery power (T-1 minute, 56 seconds)
Core stage switches to internal power (T-1 minute, 30 seconds)
ICPS enters terminal countdown mode (T-1 minute, 20 seconds)
ICPS LH2 terminate replenish (T-50 seconds)
Ground launch sequencer sends “Go for automated launch sequencer” command (T-33 seconds)
Core stage flight computer to automated launching sequencer (T-30 seconds)
Ground launch sequencer manual cut-off at T-9.34 seconds
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