Launching a huge NASA rocket led to damage to the starting ground (video)

Subscribe to not miss the latest and most intricate news from the world of science! The Mission of Artemis 1, the first stage of the NASA Artemis lunar program began from the start of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, as focus has already written. This rocket launched an Orion spacecraft, as well as other release, this rocket. The spacecraft itself has already reached the month and continues its flight, which will end on December 11, as focus wrote.

As for other spacecraft that have flew into space with it, they are also except for one, as focus has already written, continue their mission in space. Although the start of the rocket was successful, NASA still assess the losses that SLS has launched the surrounding objects. This is necessary to understand what the space agency will face during the launch of the rocket within the Mission of Artemis 2 in 2024.

Then the rocket will bring an Orion ship with astronauts on board and, as well as within this mission, they will fly a month. "In fact, the loss of the starting ground is insignificant. But it simply shows us that anything can happen when the world's most powerful rocket starts," says NASA Mike Saraffin. According to Sarafin, the starting ground protection systems were worked properly, but in some places the starting tower was detached due to the powerful launch of the rocket.

Also in the outflows of the starting tower the door tore the door. "Until these lifts work, but we will restore them," says Saraphin. NASA also refers to some other non -critical damage. The engineers also found part of the insulating sealant on the starting ground, which was used on the Orion spacecraft. It is not clear whether this piece of coating was disappeared during the rocket launch, or it fell even when a hurricane Nicole flashed just before the Florida staff, just before launching.