The mobile launcher with NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft presents of the Vehicle Assembly Buildings High Bay 3 to Launch Complex 39B on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
NASA Teams Confirm No Damage to Artemis Flight Hardware, Focus on November for Launch
On Friday, September 30, teams conducted preliminary assessments to examine potential effects from Hurricane Ian at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. No damage to Artemis flight hardware was found. The centers were found to be in great shape with only minor water invasion identified in a couple of locations.
To get ready for extra evaluations, engineers will next extend access 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 attempt, consisting of retesting the flight termination system.
As NASA teams total post-storm healing operations, the firm has identified it will focus Artemis I introduce planning efforts on the launch duration that opens on November 12 and closes on November 27. In the coming days, supervisors will examine the scope of work to perform while in the VAB and identify a particular date for the next launch effort.
By NASA
October 2, 2022
By focusing efforts on the November launch period, employees at Kennedy are allowed the time to attend to the needs of their families and houses after the disastrous storm. It likewise makes it possible for teams to determine additional checkouts needed prior to going back to the pad for launch.
