The launch is imminent, the Miyon Moon Rocket launcher is hit by lightning

The "Space Launch System" in the new generation of the moon landing rocket in the United States is planned to launch the air for the first time on the 29th.

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The National Aerospace Bureau website issued a statement saying that Florida Kennedy Space Center continued to encounter thunderstorms on the afternoon of the 27th, and the 39B transmitting table of the space launch system was strike on lightning. The lightning protection device includes three lightning protection towers and wires of about 182 meters high to protect the rocket and the spacecraft carried by the spacecraft. At 9:53 am local time, the staff of the launch team was in place, and the countdown work was officially started 48 hours before launch.

The statement said that the preliminary data showed that these few lightning strikes were not powerful. Meteorological staff collects data about lightning strike voltage and current, and will share data with experts of electromagnetic environment to evaluate the impact of lightning strikes on launch tasks.

The launch team staff will carry out various preparations before the rocket launch, including the core level of the Rockets and the "Orion" spacecraft battery charging.

【Probability 70%】

The US Aerospace Administration said on the 26th that meteorological experts predict that the chances of the weather that is conducive to the launch of rockets on the 29th is 70%.

The space launch system is intended to launch a short launch from 8:33 to 10:33 on the 29th. If you miss this window, the launch will be postponed until September 2 or 5. Meteorological experts predict that sporadic shower is a bad weather condition that may occur at this window time.

"Artemis 1" is the first step for the United States to return to the moon. If the task is successful, the U.S. Space Agency is expected to launch the "Artemis 2" to fly around the moon in 2024, and will finally carry out the "Artemis 3" moon landing mission.

According to the "Artemis" plan, American astronauts can return to the moon by the end of 2025. Since the plan is planned, related projects have repeatedly extended and exceeded the budget. (Yuan Yuan)

(Source: Xinhua News Agency client)

【Edit: Fu Sakura】

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