They have yet to make a definitive decision on the rollback. Latest blog entry, in part:

"NASA managers will meet this evening to evaluate whether to roll back or remain at the launch pad to preserve an opportunity for a launch attempt on Oct. 2. The exact time of a potential rollback will depend on future weather predictions throughout the day and could occur Monday or very early Tuesday morning."

Full blog entry: https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022...tions-continue/

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The storm has slowed down.

Have they completely given up trying to launch on Tuesday?


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Yes. The Sept 27 date is off the books for sure. They are waiting somewhat on an actual rollback to the VAB to see what the actual storm track/impact will be in hopes they maybe can go for that early October date. But my gut feeling is they will probably roll it back to the VAB in the next day or so.

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Did NASA get another waiver on the FTS? I have been looking but haven't found anything.

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I say roll her back in and take care of the batteries while she's there. There's no sense in taking a chance on the storm wiggling that direction, plus it gives them an excuse to work on the rest of those leaks. Maybe they should call in some retired Saturn and Shuttle guys to teach them how it's done.

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+1 to exactly what tbzep just said above. They better get it CORRECTED this time though.
I refuse to see LH2 leaks at this point in NASA's lifespan as anything more than pure BUFFOONERY.

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I did read in either a NASA blog post or a media outlet article that NASA did get approval from the Eastern Range personnel on an extension of the cert for the flight termination system. Don't know how long that extension was for though.

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...and the rollback will start later tonight.

From NASA:

"NASA will roll the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Monday, Sept. 26. First motion is targeted for 11 p.m. EDT."

Full blog post (though not a great deal additional info): https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022...to-vab-tonight/

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Artemis back in the VAB as of this morning. From the NASA Artemis blog (this is the entire post):

"At approximately 9:15 a.m. EDT, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission were secured inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center after a four-mile journey from Launch Pad 39B that began at 11:21 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Ian.

After the storm has passed, teams will conduct inspections to determine impacts at the center and establish a forward plan for the next launch attempt, including replacing the core stage flight termination system batteries and retesting the system to ensure it can terminate the flight if necessary for public safety in the event of an emergency during launch."


Earl

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The storm has not made it to Canaveral yet.

This may be interesting to watch...

https://www.localconditions.com/wea...2920/charts.php


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