Engineers will be conducting a pressure test at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Saturday, and those nearby may hear a loud boom.
Engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center are conducting a test on Saturday, and it’s expected to get loud.
Officials say the pressure test will result in a loud boom that may sound like an explosion to people in nearby neighborhoods.The test, weather permitting, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, and a loud boom may be heard between 11 a.m. and noon. The boom is a normal part of the test and is expected to be brief, officials say.
Additionally, the center’s gate on Space Center Boulevard near Bay Area Boulevard will be closed. Two pedestrian gates and two vehicle gates at the Gilruth Center entrance will also be closed.
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