It's still unclear if the agency will roll the Artemis 1 stack off the pad before its next liftoff attempt.
in Florida, where the Artemis 1 stack has been perched for the past three weeks.
"Performing the work at the pad requires technicians to set up an enclosure around the work area to protect the hardware from the weather and other environmental conditions but enables engineers to test the repair under cryogenic, or supercold, conditions," NASA officials wrote in the Tuesday update.
"Performing the work at the pad also allows teams to gather as much data as possible to understand the cause of the issue," they added."Teams may return the rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building to perform additional work that does not require use of the cryogenic facilities available only at the pad."
And a rollback to the VAB may be required whether or not the team wants to perform more repairs there. Thehas certified Artemis 1's flight termination system , which would destroy the rocket if it veered off course during liftoff, for just a 25-day stretch. That deadline will have passed by Sept. 19, when the next Artemis 1 launch window opens.
Recertification requires testing the FTS, which can only occur in the VAB. NASA officials have said they might apply for another waiver to extend the certification period, which would allow Artemis 1 to stay on the pad longer, but it's unclear at this point if they will do so.
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