NASA says there's a chance that its next-generation rocket, the Space Launch System, could launch for the first time this summer.
NASA says there’s a chance that its next-generation rocket, the Space Launch System, could launch for the first time this summer with a possible launch window opening in late August. The rocket, which recently completed a pre-launch test called the wet dress rehearsal, still has some tweaks required before it can be launched, however.
Even with these niggling issues, NASA has been positive about the wet dress rehearsal and progress in getting the much-delayed rocket ready for launch.
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