The astronauts watched as Ian slammed into Florida.
The International Space Station captured footage of a weakened but still powerful Hurricane.
The storm is huge. The Mississippi and New Orleans are on the left. The entire Florida peninsula is covered by it. We were able to see through the eye as it made its way towards us. Prayers are being said for the safety of everyone dealing with Hurricane Ian.
Ian weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across Florida. Strong winds and heavy winds forced the delay of several launches. The Artemis 1 moon rocket was pulled off of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in order to shelter at the Vehicle Assembly Building.
While the center is closed for normal operations, a small rideout crew is keeping it safe.
Ian made landfall in Florida.
The Crew-5 mission was delayed by at least two days. The Space Coast launches were pushed into next week at the earliest.
Ian was a Category 4 storm when it hit southwest Florida on Wednesday. forecasts rely on a set of satellites managed by NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This storm is HUGE! That’s the Mississippi River and New Orleans on the left. It covers the entire Florida peninsula! We could see through the eye just as it was making landfall. Praying for the safety of everyone dealing with #HurricaneIan. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/sZZE9gugeaSeptember 28, 2022
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The advisory is open at 8 a.m. There are many warnings of life-threatening flooding, storm surge, and winds in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
Ian is expected to approach the coast of South Carolina on Friday as it moves off the east-central coast. The center will move further inland on Friday and Saturday.
The agency warned that the winds may increase as the storm approaches the coast of South Carolina. Ian is expected to move inland on Friday and Saturday.
Daytona Beach International Airport recently reported sustained winds of 60 mph and a gust to 70 mph.
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