NASA Teams Complete Initial Damage Assessment of Artemis Moon Rocket in Florida After Hurricane Ian

By NASA October 2, 2022 The mobile launcher with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft presents of the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 to Launch Complex 39 B on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky NASA Teams Confirm No Damage to Artemis Flight Hardware, Focus on November for LaunchOn Friday, September 30, groups carried out preliminary assessments to examine prospective effects from Hurricane Ian at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. No damage to Artemis flight hardware was found. The centers were discovered to be in great shape with only small water invasion recognized in a couple of places. To get ready for extra assessments, engineers will next extend gain access to platforms around the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). After this, they will start preparation for the next launch effort, consisting of retesting the flight termination system. As NASA groups total post-storm healing operations, the firm has actually identified it will focus Artemis I introduce preparing efforts on the launch duration that opens on November 12 and closes on November27 In the coming days, supervisors will evaluate the scope of work to carry out while in the VAB and determine a particular date for the next launch effort. By focusing efforts on the November launch duration, workers at Kennedy are enabled the time to resolve the requirements of their households and houses after the terrible storm. It likewise allows groups to determine extra checkouts required prior to going back to the pad for launch.
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