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A serious and unmanageable hydrogen leak prevented NASA from launching its SLS rocket on Saturday. Teams continue to evaluate the reason for the second failed launch attempt, but NASA says the rocket will have to return to the Vehicle Assembly Building to undergo safety checks.
For rocket scientists, hydrogen is an important propellant, but it’s also a serious pain in the ass. It’s the tiniest molecule in the universe, and as such, it has a propensity to leak out through tiny gaps and cracks. Hydrogen leaks bedeviled the Space Shuttle program, and now SLS—a rocket heavily modeled after the Shuttle launch system—is likewise experiencing problems with hydrogen leaks.
The most recent leak, which prevented the Space Launch System from blasting off today, was more severe than the one experienced during the first launch attempt on Monday, Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, told reporters during a press briefing held earlier today. “This was not a manageable leak,” he said, saying pre-planned procedures to fix the problem failed to work. Ground crews were able to resolve a hydrogen leak on Monday, but the techniques applied today “were not working in our favor,” Sarafin said. Three different attempts were made today to fix the problem. None worked. Today’s launch was supposed to happen within a two-hour window that opened at 2:17 p.m. ET.
Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA said that the current launch period, which ends on Tuesday, September 6, is now “off the table.” The next launch attempt for SLS could happen within a period that runs from October 17 to 31. “We do not launch until we think it’s right,” said NASA administrator Bill Nelson during today’s briefing. He reminded reporters that the Shuttle got sent back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on more than 20 occasions.
NASA officials are currently devising a plan to move forward with the rocket. Repairs could be done either while the rocket remains on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center or inside the VAB nearby. During tanking on Saturday, a line in the 8-inch quick disconnect appeared to have been affected by an inadvertent over-pressurization. Sarfin said this might be a cause, and possibly the root cause, of the hydrogen leak. At today’s press briefing, Free said the large hydrogen leak at the quick disconnect was different than the one experienced on Monday.
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The team has decided to perform a “remove and replace” of the “soft goods” (i.e. non-metallic materials) at the quick disconnect. The team must now decide if that work will be done on the pad or in the VAB. The preference would be on the pad, Sarafin said, as tests could be done under cryogenic conditions, which is not the case inside the VAB. The team will make its decision on the matter at some point next week.
Regardless, the 322-foot-tall (98-meter) rocket must return to the VAB to satisfy range requirements; the current permit is set to expire, and safety regulations stipulate that SLS’s flight termination system must be retested inside the VAB. “It’s a relatively short retest of the flight termination system just to provide confidence to the range that…the public will be safe,” Jeremy Parsons, deputy program manager of Exploration Ground Systems at Kennedy Space Center, told reporters on Friday.
The NASA officials said the delays in getting SLS off the ground won’t affect the Artemis program overall. Nelson said NASA is still aiming for the launch of Artemis 2 (a crewed flight around the Moon) in 2024 and the launch of Artemis 3 (a crewed landing on the lunar surface) in 2025. NASA’s Artemis program seeks a sustainable and permanent return to the lunar environment, and as a stepping stone for eventual crewed missions to Mars. For the first Artemis mission, SLS will send an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a multi-week mission to the Moon and back.
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Read Now: Best phones under Rs 40,000 (May 2023): OnePlus 11R 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G to iQOO 9 5G – 101 Latest News
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Ameya DalviMay 24, 2023 13:52:55 IST
There were quite a few handsets vying for a slot on our sub-40K list of phones this month. After much deliberation, we have shortlisted five. This budget gives you access to some premium features like flagship-grade processors, high quality cameras with OIS, excellent high refresh rate displays and more. You get phones suitable for gamers as well as photography enthusiasts in this budget. So let’s take a look at the best options you can get your hands on under Rs 40,000 this May.
Best phones to buy under Rs 40,000 in India
OnePlus 11R 5G
OnePlus had a strong start to the year courtesy of the launch of the OnePlus 11 series. While the flagship OnePlus 11 5G is loaded with more bells and whistles, the more affordable 11R 5G is no pushover either, and borrows a lot of goodness from its more premium sibling including the design. This stylish phone looks just like the 11 5G from the front and back, barring the placement of the front camera and a missing Hasselblad logo at the back.
The OnePlus 11R has a curved display too, measuring 6.74-inch with an unusual (higher than Full HD) resolution of 2772 x 1240 pixels. You get a standard Fluid AMOLED display here instead of the more premium LTPO3 variant on the 11. This HDR10+ compliant screen supports 10-bit colour, 120 Hz refresh rate and can get up to 1450 nits bright. This phone is powered by Qualcomm’s previous generation flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip, and you get its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage variant in this budget.
The 50MP primary camera with OIS but without Hasselblad’s colour tuning is quite impressive and does most of the heavy lifting. The support cast is modest with an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP macro camera. There’s a 16MP selfie camera too. Its 5000 mAh battery can last for a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 100W charger promises to juice it up in just 25 minutes. The phone runs OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13 and one can expect several OS and security updates going forward.
OnePlus 11R 5G price in India: Rs 39,999 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage
Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G
The Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G seems to have received further price cuts and you can now get it under 35K. This phone is powered by Qualcomm’s previous flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, which is still extremely powerful, and comes with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. Its 6.7-inch Full HD+ OLED screen flaunts a 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ compliance and can display over a billion colours. You get Corning Gorilla Glass protection against scratches at the front and back.
The photography department on the Motorola Edge 30 Pro is impressive too, starting with a 50MP primary camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and another 50MP camera for ultra-wide photography; there’s a 2MP depth sensor too. The 60MP front camera is bound to impress the selfie crowds. This phone has a 4800 mAh battery that comfortably lasts close to a day and a half of moderate use and supports 68W fast charging as well as 15W fast wireless charging. This phone launched with Android 12, and an Android 13 update has started rolling out. Like most Motorola phones, you get a clean and near-stock user interface.
Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 34,999 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is another great option in this budget. This phone has a sleek design and also flaunts an IP68 rating for dust and fluid resistance. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with HDR10+ compliance, 120 Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 2100 chip which can be found in several premium phones from the company. You can get its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage variant in this budget. The phone launched with Android 12, and is upgradeable to Android 13 with Samsung’s One UI 5.
Photography department on the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G consists of three cameras at the back starting with a 12MP primary camera with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide camera with 123 degrees FOV and an 8MP telephoto camera with OIS that provides 3X optical zoom. The camera performance is impressive with excellent detail and wide dynamic range, and with a strong low light performance too. A 4500 mAh battery keeps the phone running for close to a day and a half of moderate use and supports wireless charging as well.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G price in India: Rs 39,999 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage
iQOO 9 5G
The iQOO 9 5G is for those looking for a solid camera phone with ample storage under 40K. It is powered by Qualcomm’s earlier flagship Snapdragon 888+ chip, and you get its 12 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage variant in this budget. Its 6.56-inch HDR10+ compliant Full HD+ AMOLED display has 120Hz refresh rate and can display a billion colour shades. The phone launched with Android 12 with FunTouch OS 12, and the company released an Android 13 update for the phone a few months ago. One can expect more software updates for this device in the future.
The rear camera department here is quite versatile too. You get a 48MP primary camera with Gimbal stabilisation, accompanied by a 13MP ultra-wide camera and a 13MP 50 mm professional portrait camera for great portrait shots. The 16MP front camera is more than handy for selfies and video calls. The iQOO 9 5G has a 4350 mAh battery that can last over a day of moderate use, and the bundled 120W fast charger claims to charge it fully in just 18 minutes.
iQOO 9 5G price in India: Rs 37,990 for 12GB RAM/256GB storage
Asus ROG Phone 5s
Here is a surprise entrant in this list. A relatively old phone but still highly relevant for mobile gamers, and certainly a very interesting option at this price point. We are talking about the Asus ROG Phone 5s. Other than powerful processing hardware, the phone has several optimisations and enhancements to give gamers an immersive gaming experience. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC which is still fairly powerful for gaming, and you get 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage to go with it.
Its large 6.78-inch Full HD+ 10-bit AMOLED display has a 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ compliance and can get up to 1200 nits bright. This phone is targeted primarily at mobile gamers, but it can handle photography reasonably well, courtesy of a 64MP primary camera, 13MP ultra-wide snapper and a 5MP macro camera. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a large 6000 mAh battery for long gaming sessions, and the bundled 65W fast charger can recharge it briskly. This phone launched with Android 11 and Asus’ ROG UI, and a stable Android 13 update has started rolling out recently.
Asus ROG Phone 5s price in India: Rs 39,999 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage
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