Nicole grew into a hurricane too quickly for the SLS rocket to be rolled back to its assembly building before the storm struck the Florida coast, NASA officials said. The damage was minimal and they'd try to launch early Wednesday.
in August and September were marred by faulty engine sensor readings and persistent hydrogen fuel leaks.
The decision to keep the rocket on the pad “raises serious questions about NASA’s procedures for weather risk mitigation and preparation based upon available forecasts, especially over the weekend given that several days’ notice is required to safely move the rocket back to the VAB,” said Jonathan Porter, AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist.
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