artemis moon rocket

[ad_1] Free said that NASA teams employing cameras at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center found “very minor damage" on Artemis rocket. After initial visual inspections, NASA said on Thursday that its new mega moon rocket apparently suffered no major damage after Hurricane Nicole hit Florida. But employees must conduct further checks on site as soon as possible to confirm the initial assessment, said Jim Free, associate administrator at the US space agency. Free said that NASA teams employing cameras at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center found "very minor damage such as loose caulk and tears in weather coverings." Nicole made landfall Wednesday night on Florida's Atlantic Coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Free said wind sensors detected gusts up to 82 miles (132 kilometer...

[ad_1] NASA’s moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approached Florida. NASA's moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approached Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November. Instead of trying to send it on its first test flight, the launch team moved the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket off the pad at Kennedy Space Center. The four-mile (6.4-kilometer) trip took all night. NASA official Jim Free said it would be difficult to upgrade the rocket and get it back to the pad for an October launch attempt. Putting in fresh batteries is particularly challenging, Free noted, making it doubtful a launch could be attempted before the mid-to-late October laun...

Tag: artemis moon rocket

NASA Artemis moon rocket damaged by Hurricane Nicole

NASA moon rocket back in hangar, launch unlikely until November