By NASA
September 28, 2022
A close-up view of the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 20, 2021. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux
With the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft safely parked in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) after rolling back from Launch Pad 39B Monday night, NASA continues to prioritize its personnel as Hurricane Ian approaches the Kennedy Space Center area..
A “trip out” group will remain in a safe place at Kennedy throughout the storm to keep track of center-wide conditions as part of NASAs cyclone readiness protocol. After the storm passes, this team will perform an evaluation of centers, home, and devices. Once it is considered safe for extra workers to go back to Kennedy, engineers will extend platforms to re-establish access to the rocket and spacecraft.
Artemis managers will evaluate alternatives on the level of work that will be performed in the VAB before going back to the launch pad or recognizing the next opportunity for launch. Professionals will swap out batteries on the rockets flight termination system and retest the system prior to the next launch effort..
