The Space Launch System rocket is going to be launched later this month. The Artemis I mission is a test of technology for future crewed moon missions. Due to Hurricane Ian, the rocket had to be returned to its building, which was located on the Florida coast.
After spending several weeks inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rocket has returned to Launch Pad 39B, where it will be launched on November 14. It took nine hours to carry it from the VAB to the pads.
The rocket arrived at the pad early on November 4. The agency wrote in an update that teams will continue to work on configuring SLS.
It seems that things are ready to go for the next attempt. Problems with liquid hydrogen fuel leaks and other issues have made the launch of the SLS system difficult. In an update at the end of October, NASA said it had completed minor repairs to the rocket and that engineers had tested and reinstalled parts.
Several of the radiation instruments and the crew seat were replaced before the crew module was closed. The space biology samples will be refreshed at the launch pad. The crew module and launch abort system hatch are closed for the roll to the pad, and engineers will perform final close outs at the pad prior to launch.
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