NASA has rolled the massive Artemis I mega moon rocket back into its hangar, called the Vehicle Assembly Building, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to protect it from Hurricane Ian.
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The hurricane made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday. The Category 3 storm is tracking toward Florida. The move, which concluded at 9:15 a.m. ET Tuesday, delays the third launch attempt for the Artemis I mission, which is slated to send an uncrewed capsule around the moon, for at least a few weeks.
or Hurricane Condition, is a scale used by the US Armed Forces to indicate the state of emergency as a hurricane approaches. The center is currently at HURCON 3, which is declared when damaging winds are possible within 48 hours. Petro expects that on Wednesday the center will be at HURCON 2, the level indicating damaging winds are possible within 24 hours. A team will report to the center to ride out the storm, while non-essential personnel will leave.
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