Disaster! NASA declared No WDR on Artemis II before Launch Despite Massive Problem...
Disaster! NASA declared No WDR on Artemis II before Launch Despite Massive Problem...
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0:00 intro
0:48 NASA's Risky Move
2:27 Safety Concerns & Risks
4:33 NASA’s New Strategy
7:36 SpaceX Starbase
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Disaster! NASA declared No WDR on Artemis II before Launch Despite Massive Problem...
NASA just dropped a bombshell. They’re preparing to launch humans back toward the Moon in less than three weeks. But here’s the shocking part. They may skip the crucial SLS wet dress rehearsal entirely, raising serious safety concerns for the four astronauts on board.
Meanwhile down at Starbase, SpaceX just made a curious move, rolling the booster transport stand back to Pad 2 where Booster 19 sits. Could this mean a quick rollback for fixes, or something else entirely brewing?
And that’s not all. Elon Musk is probably grinning ear to ear right now after FCC's chairman straight-up called out Jeff Bezos and Amazon for trying to block SpaceX's massive 1-million-Starlink constellation push.
So what’s really happening behind all of this?
Let’s find out in today’s episode of Alpha Tech.
Disaster! NASA declared No WDR on Artemis II before Launch Despite Massive Problem...
After months of heavy criticism over repeated delays tied to the SLS program, NASA has finally made a decisive move.
Specifically, after a two-day Flight Readiness Review, held from March 10 to March 12, NASA leadership, contractors, and safety teams all came to the same conclusion. The final vote was a unanimous “Go” for the Artemis 2 mission.
During a press briefing on March 12, Dr. Lori Glaze, Acting Associate Administrator, confirmed the timeline, saying, (6:45) “We are on track for a launch as early as April 1st, and we are working toward that date.” She also added that the earliest launch opportunity is scheduled for six twenty four PM on April 1st.
Disaster! NASA declared No WDR on Artemis II before Launch Despite Massive Problem...
On its official X account, NASA later shared another update, noting that Thursday, April 2 has also been added as a potential launch date. In other words, April 1 is now the primary target, with April 2 serving as a backup in case weather conditions are not favorable.
NASA also revealed that the rocket is currently targeting March 19 for rollout to Launch Pad 39B.
But this is where things start to surprise many observers. The gap between the rollout on March 19 and the first launch window on April 1 is only 13 days. That is an extremely tight timeline, and it leaves little room for another full Wet Dress Rehearsal, or WDR.
Traditionally, before every major launch, including Artemis I, NASA has always conducted a full WDR. That process involves loading cryogenic propellants, running the terminal countdown, and verifying that the entire launch system performs as expected.
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