Sunday, September 25, 2022

NASA Is Still Deciding Whether or Not SLS Will Be Rolled Back from Pad 39B to Avoid Tropical Storm Ian...

As of September 24, 2022, Crawler-Transporter 2 is ready to transport NASA's Space Launch System rocket back to Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in case Tropical Storm Ian threatens Central Florida this week.
NASA / Joel Kowsky

Weather Monitoring and Rollback Preparations Continue (News Release)

NASA continues to closely monitor the weather forecast associated with Tropical Storm Ian while conducting final preparations to allow for rolling back the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Managers met Sunday evening to review the latest information on the storm from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Space Force, and the National Hurricane Center and decided to meet again Monday to allow for additional data gathering overnight before making the decision on rollback. NASA continues to prioritize its people while protecting the Artemis I rocket and spacecraft system.

Source: NASA.Gov

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