Artemis I SLS/Orion To Roll Back To Avoid Hurricane Ian

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center in August.
Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
In response to the approach of Hurricane Ian toward the eastern Gulf of Mexico, NASA announced early Sept. 26 that the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule will be rolled back from the launchpad to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center. The decision...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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