But the mission team has some work to do.
One focus of that work will be a thin strip of caulking called RTV that encircles Orion. The RTV helps smooth out a small indentation in the capsule that could potentially cause some unwanted circulation and heating of air during flight, Sarafin said.
It's possible that some of the storm-torn RTV could shake free during liftoff, creating a debris hazard for the SLS, Sarafin said. The team is still examining the nature and severity of this risk. "We do have protections in place as it pertains to the materials that underlie that RTV," he said."This is just an additional layer on there to create a kind of a seamless airstream flow."
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