After these final tests, technicians will finish closeout work to prepare the rocket for the 4.2-mile trip to pad 39B.
The seaside launch complex, built for the Apollo progam and modified for the space shuttle, underwent another facelift for the Ares 1-X mission. NASA added three huge lightning towers, stripped away some shuttle-era hardware, and bolted new access platforms and a vehicle stabilizer to the pad.
NASA declared the pad was ready to receive the Ares 1-X rocket during a meeting last week.
Inside the VAB, upper stage closeouts are already underway and workers will install the flight battery next Tuesday.
Rollout is currently scheduled to begin just after midnight on the morning of Oct. 19.
The seaside launch complex, built for the Apollo progam and modified for the space shuttle, underwent another facelift for the Ares 1-X mission. NASA added three huge lightning towers, stripped away some shuttle-era hardware, and bolted new access platforms and a vehicle stabilizer to the pad.
NASA declared the pad was ready to receive the Ares 1-X rocket during a meeting last week.
Inside the VAB, upper stage closeouts are already underway and workers will install the flight battery next Tuesday.
Rollout is currently scheduled to begin just after midnight on the morning of Oct. 19.
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