The U.S. lunar rocket does not launch, the battery of the satellite will be gone

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

According to the "Independence" reported on August 31, the new generation of the moon landing rocket "Space Launch System (SLS)" launch was pushed again due to engine failure, and the launch team worried: no more launch, the battery on the rocket's satellite will be consumed, and the battery on the rocket will consume the satellite battery on the rocket. Empty.

American Lunar Lunar Rocket Launch Delay (Picture Source: Reuters)

It is understood that the "Space Launch System (SLS)" is equipped with 10 cube satellites (CUBESATS), each satellite is about one shoe box size, which can be used to detect the moon, asteroid and deep space radiation environment. Cube satellites have a vital role in the U.S. lunar exploration plan "Artemise 1".

Because the rocket launch multiple delays, they have stayed on the rocket for more than a year. The operator is now worried that the battery on the satellite will be exhausted so that there is no enough electricity to complete the task.

The cube satellite operating team "LNAH MAP" estimates that the current battery reserves of satellites are about 50%, and the operating team warns that if the power is less than 40%, it will not be able to perform the initial operation sequence required to expand the solar cell board. Solar energy is miniature Long -term power supply for satellite execution of deep space mission.

"The longer we wait, the higher the risk of battery depletion." Ben Malphrus, who was responsible for operating the moon satellite, told Science magazine.

The person in charge of the operating team, Craig Hudgrov, said he had asked the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) to pick up the satellite and then charge the satellite, but was rejected.

On August 29, the launch of the U.S. moon landing rocket suddenly canceled, and the technical team found that the rocket had an engine failure. At that time, it was only 40 minutes left.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is scheduled to retract the transmission at 14:17 local time, and the opening of the launch window is two hours.

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