Tropical Storm Nicole batters Florida as NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket rides out storm

While the Artemis 1 moon rocket is designed to withstand high winds, there have been gusts that have exceeded NASA's wind speed ratings.

The SLS vehicle is designed to be able to withstand winds of up to 85 mph , NASA said in a. The sustained winds of Tropical Storm Nicole were just under that rating when the storm made landfall, but there have been gusts reported that

, according to Spaceflight Now. The Orlando Sentinel reported that some sensors at Launch Pad 39B recorded aIn terms of the heavy rainfall the storm is bringing, NASA writes in the statement that SLS"is designed to withstand heavy rains at the launch pad and the spacecraft hatches have been secured to prevent water intrusion."

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