NASA rolling Artemis rocket back off launch pad
NASA said it will roll the Artemis I rocket off the launch pad and back to the vehicle assembly building on Monday night due to the storm.
![PHOTO: Crawler Transporter-2 is seen outside the gates at Launch Pad 39B as teams configure systems for rolling NASA's moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sept. 24, 2022.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/789514d5-8247-4253-8b5b-2c97e87db665/blog-hurricane-ian-artemis-nasa-scrubbed-01-ap-llr-220926_1664213814009_hpEmbed_7x4.jpg)
“Managers met Monday morning and made the decision based on the latest weather predictions associated with Hurricane Ian, after additional data gathered overnight did not show improving expected conditions for the Kennedy Space Center area,” NASA said in a statement. “The decision allows time for employees to address the needs of their families and protect the integrated rocket and spacecraft system.”