The mobile launcher is the first area that needs work.
After several false starts, NASA finallyin November last year. The big aim of the mission was to test out new hardware like the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft ahead of the crewed Artemis II mission.
Artemis II will be the first crewed launch using the new system and is currently scheduled for next year “Overall we’re very pleased with how critical systems performed, such as the umbilical arms,” Quinn said. “There are a few things that did receive more damage than expected, including some of our pneumatic lines. After launch, we lost our gaseous nitrogen supply, which delayed the flow of water that would have rinsed off some of the [Solid Rocket Booster] residue early. Because of that, we had some of our pneumatic lines get corroded.
Another area of concern was the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. The team found that the heat shield had worn in a different way than models had predicted.
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