NASA's Artemis moon rocket makes it through critical fueling test despite hydrogen leak
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NASA's leak-plagued Space Launch System moon rocket ran into initially worrisome problems during a fueling test Wednesday, but engineers "managed" a fresh leak in a fitting that derailed a Sept. 3 launch try and were able to fill the huge booster with a full load of 750,000 gallons of supercold propellants.
They also carried out two other critical tests, verifying their ability to properly chill the rocket's four hydrogen-fueled engines as required for flight and successfully pressurizing the core stage hydrogen tank to flight levels.
Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson would not speculate on whether NASA might press ahead toward a September 27 launch date as earlier discussed, saying she wanted her team to review data from the test before drawing any conclusions. But she said she was "extremely encouraged by the test today."
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